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a-geara

(adj.)
Grammar
a-geara, -gearwa

preparedparatus

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prepared; paratus

fyrn-geára

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrn-geára, adv. [gen. pl. of -geár]

In by-gone yearsof old timeōlimantīquĭtus

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In by-gone years, of old time; ōlim, antīquĭtus, Ps. Th. 94, 9

ge-árian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-árian, p; ode; pp. od; v. trans.

To give honourto honourhonōrārehonorĭfĭcāreTo have mercy or compassion upon any onebe merciful topitypardonpropĭtium essemisĕrēriparcĕreTo endow

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Hý beóþ geárode and uppahefene honōrāti et exaltāti fuĕrint, Ps. Th. 36, 19.

Linked entry: gearod

geár-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
geár-dagas, pl. m. [geár, dæg]

YORE-DAYSdays of yoredays of yearstime of lifedies antīquiannōrum dies

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YORE-DAYS, days of yore, days of years, time of life; dies antīqui, annōrum dies In [on] geardagum in days of yore, Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 11; Cri. 251 : 77 a; Th. 289, 6; Wand. 44 : Cd. 21; Th. 287, 16; Sat. 368 : Beo. Th. 2; B. 1 : 2712; B. 1354 : 4458

ful-geare

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-geare, -gearwe, -gere; adv.

Full wellvery wellfullythoroughlysătis bĕneplēnepĕnĭtus

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Full well, very well, fully, thoroughly; sătis bĕne, plēne, pĕnĭtus Ic nát fulgeare ymbe hwæt ðú gyt tweóst I know not full well about what thou still doublest, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 12: Ps. Th. 117, 28. Hió ne fulgeare cúðon gesecggan be ðám sigebeácne

Linked entry: ful-gere

GEAT

(n.)
Grammar
GEAT, gat, es; pl. nom. acc. u, a, o; n.

A gatedoorportaostiumjānua

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A gate, door; porta, ostium, jānua Ic eom sceápa geat ego sum ostium ŏvium, Jn. Bos. 10, 7, 9 : 10, 1, 2. Gangaþ inn þurh ðæt nearwe geat, forðonðe ðæt geat is swýðe wíd intrāte per angustam portam, quia lāta porta est, Mt. Bos. 7, 13, 14. Ðǽr is geat

Linked entry: helle-geat

resten-geár

(n.)
Grammar
resten-geár, es; ;n.;

A year in which work is not done

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; A year in which work is not done; Ne sáw ðú ðonne ne ríp ne ðínne wíneard ne wirce, forðam ðe hit biþ restengér, ;in the seventh year; Lev. 25, 4-5

gealg-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
gealg-mód, galg-mód, gealh-mód; adj. [gealg = gealh sád; mód mind]

Sad in mindgloomyfurioustristis anĭmofuriōsus

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Sad in mind, gloomy, furious; tristis anĭmo, furiōsus Gealgmód guma the furious man, Exon. 73 b; Th. 274, 10; Jul. 531 : 74 b; Th. 278, 15; Jul. 598. Hie eágena gesihþ aguton gealgmóde gára ordum they, furious, thrust out the eyesight with javelins'

Linked entries: galg-mód gealh-mód

án-wíg-gearo

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
án-wíg-gearo, -gearu; g. m. n. -wes, -owes; f. -re, -rwe; adj. [gearc prepared]

Prepared for single combatad singulare certamen paratus

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Prepared for single combat; ad singulare certamen paratus Wæs þeáw hyra, ðæt hie oft wǽron ánwíggearwe it was their custom, that they oft were for single combat prepared, Beo. Th. 2499; B. 1247

geán

(adv.)
Grammar
geán, geána.

still

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still

geaf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
geaf, p. of gifan.

gave

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gave He nallas beágas geaf he gave no rings, Beo. Th. 3443; B. 1719;

geán

(prep.)
Grammar
geán, prep.

Againstover againston the opposite sidecontra

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Against, over against, on the opposite side; contra Mónaþ is ðonne se móna gecyrþ niwe fram ðære sunnan, óþ-ðæt he eft cume hyre fórne geán a month is when the moon returns new from the sun, until it [the moon] again comes opposite it [the sun], Bd.

Corfes geat

(n.)
Grammar
Corfes geat, Corf-geat, es; n. [Sim. Dun. Coruesgeate: Hovd. Coruesgate]

CorfgatePurbeckDorsetshire

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Corfgate, Purbeck, Dorsetshire Hér wæs Eádweard cyning ofslægen æt Corfes geate[Corfgeate, Th. 233, 2, col. 2] in this year [A. D. 979] king Edward was slain at Corfgate Chr. 979; Th. 232, 3, col. 2

GEÁC

(n.)
Grammar
GEÁC, es; m.

A cuckoogawkcŭcūlus

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Geácas geár budon cuckoos announced the [time of] year, Exon. 43 b; Th. 146, 27; Gú. 716. ¶ Geáces súre, an; f. Cuckoo-sorrel, wood-sorrel; oxălis acetōsella, Lin Geáces súre vel þríléfe trifŏlium, Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 72; Wrt. Voc. 30, 24.

Linked entries: gǽc iáces súre

geap

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
geap, gæp; comp, m. geappra, f. n. geappre; adj.

crookedbentcurvedcurvuspandusnot straightforwarddeceitfulcraftycunningshrewdastutefallaxcallĭdusastūtus

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crooked, bent, curved; curvus, pandus Geap curvus, Cot. 50. Geap stæf a crooked letter, Salm. Kmbl. 250; Sal. 124 : 269; Sal. 134. Geapum, gebígedum pando, Mone B. 90. not straightforward, deceitful, crafty, cunning, shrewd, astute; fallax, callĭdus,

Linked entries: gæp gep

feðer-gearwe

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-gearwe, pl. f. [gearwe clothing]

Feather-gearthe feathering of an arrowpennis vestītus

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Feather-gear, the feathering of an arrow; pennis vestītus Sceaft feðergearwum fūs an arrow prompt with its feather-gear, Beo. Th. 6229; B. 3119

geap

Grammar
geap, geáp, geápes.
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Take all together under <b>geáp,</b> and add: curved, bent Geáp curfa Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 46. Geápum pandis, 116, 23 : curvis 21, 16. of a line Geápum ł gebígedum pando, curvo (arcu ), Hpt. Gl. 405, 69. Geáp, Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 70. Geápe, 69

gearo-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
gearo-wyrde, adj.
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Having ready utterance Se geonga wæs geworden gearow yrde (geara-, georo-, v. ll., loquela promtus ), sé þe ǽr wæs dumb, Bd. 5, 2; Sch. 561, 2

Linked entry: -wyrde

on-geagn

(prep.)
Grammar
on-geagn, -gegen, -gægn, -gegn, -geán, -gán, -geǽn, -gén.

opposite, over against, againsttowards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way ofagainstagainst, for the reception of, to receivein reply toin return for, as an equivalent for opposite, over againstagainst, in a direction opposite toagainst, with, contrary to, in opposition toin reply toas an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange foragainst, ready fortowardsoppositeagain, backLat re-in replytowardson the other handagain

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prep. often following a case. with dat. marking position, opposite, over against, against Breoton . . . ðám mǽstum dǽlum Európe myccle fæce ongegen (-gén, MS.C.: -geán, MS. B.) Britannia. . . maximis Europae partibus multo intervallo adversa, Bd. l,

Linked entries: a-gén a-gén on-gegen

twéntig-geáre

(adj.)
Grammar
twéntig-geáre, adj.
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Twenty years old On þám geáre þe Ælfréd Æðelincg wæs án-and-twéntig-geáre, Hml. S. 32, 37