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ge-macian

(v.)
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ge-macian, p. ode
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To make equal or like (v. ge-mæc, ge-maca), liken, compare. (Cf. ge-lícian ; 2) Gemacade ł gemacað comparat, Lk. p. 5, 13

ge-hwæðer

(pronoun.)
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ge-hwæðer, pron.

Botheacheitheruterquepromiscuus

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Both, each, either; uterque, promiscuus Wæs gehwæðer óðrum láþ each was hateful to the other, Beo. Th. 1633; B. 814. Gehwæðer incer either of you two, 1173; B. 584. He biþ him self gehwæðer fæder and sunu it is to itself both father and son, Exon. 61

Linked entry: ge-hwæðeres

ge-genge

(n.)
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ge-genge, es; n.
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A company Hé þæne þeódfeónd on helle grund besenceð mid eallum þám gegenge þe him ǽr fyligde, Wlfst. 86, 21. Hé wæs on ðám gegæncge þár man Críst bænde, Ll. Th. ii. 386, 23. v. ge-geng; f

Linked entries: ge-gæncg genge

ge-lésan

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Dele second passage (v. ge-lǽswian), and see ge-lísan

ge-lísan

(v.)
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ge-lísan, p. de.
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to loosen, relax, weaken the connexion of the parts of an object, crush; v. ge-lýsan in Dict. to redeem, release Gilésdes úsig redemisti nos, Rtl. 29, 19. Eft gilésdest, 102, 25. Giléseno aron gié redemti estis, 24, 38

Linked entry: ge-lýsan

ge-swǽre

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In bracket l. ge-swár, and dele 'ge-swǽre, subst. ; and'

ge-líman

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Add:, ge-límian Hé ( the conjunction) gelímað þá word, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 258, 12. Gelímed conglutinata. Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 69: 133, 36. Tósomne gelímed glutinatum, 40, 26. Fugellíme gelímedne visco glutinatam, 81, 57: An. Ox. 3016. Gelímedre conglutinatae

Linked entries: LÍM límian

ge-tácniendlic

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Add: to be shewn, to be indicated Be ge-tácniendlicum tídum Godes weorces de significanda hora operis Dei, R. Ben. 72, 9. symbolical Hí getácnigendlice lác offrodon. pæt gold getácnode þæf hé is sóð cyning, Hml. Th. i. 116, 8

ge-wyrdelic

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Add: fortuitous Gewyrdelicumgelimpe fortuitu casu An. Ox. 3792. Þá gewyrdelican áwendennessa fortuitas permuta-tiones 190. of narrative, recording events, historical, v. ge-wyrd; Fram gewyrdelicere race ab istorica relatione An. 3028. Hyra óðer áwrát

Linked entry: -wyrde-lic

ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, [For first two lines substitute: <b>ge-seón,</b> ge-sión, ic-seó, -sió, -sié, þú-sihst, -siehst, -syhst, -syxt, hé-sihþ, -siehð, -seohþ, -syhþ, -seóþ, pl. -seóþ, -sióþ; p. ic, hé -seah, -seh, þú-sáwe, -sége, pl. -sáwon, -ségon, -seágon, -sǽgon ; imp. -seoh, -seah, pl. -seóþ; subj. prs. ic-seó, -sió, -sié ; p. -sáwe, -sége; pp. -sewen, -seowen, -segen, -seogen, -sawen (-sáw- ?). Northern and Mercian forms: ge-seá, -seán, -sión, ic -seóm, -sióm, -siúm, þú -siist, -síst, -seǽs, hé -siið, -siis, -síþ, -sís ; pl. -seáþ, -siáþ, -seás ; p. ic, hé -sæh, -sægh, -seh, þu -sége, pl. -ségon, -sǽgon ; imp. -sæh, -sægh, -seh, -sech, -sih, pl. -seaeþ, -siáþ; subj. prs. -sé, -see, -sié, -sii,pl. sén; p. -sége ; part. prs. -siónde, -siénde, -séende, -segende ; pp. -segen, -segn, -séen To see.]
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Add Þú gesége crevisti, geseah crevit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 54, 55. to have the faculty of vision, to exercise that faculty. literal Ne gesyhþ sé nǽfre he will remain blind for ever. Bl. H. 153, 22. Hé sóna geseh he at once recovered his sight, 15, 27.

ge-helpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-helpan, p. -healp, -heolp, pl. -hulpon; pp. -holpen; gen. dat.

To assistpreserveto be sufficientadjuvaresubveniresuppetere

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To assist, preserve, to be sufficient; adjuvare, subvenire, suppetere. Grammar ge-helpan, cum gen Ðonne hie mágon ðín gehelpan when they can help thee, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 10. Ðú gehelpest ðysses menniscan cynnes thou shalt help this human race, Blickl

Linked entry: ge-heolp

ge-týn

(v.)
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Take here ge-týan and ge-týdan in Dict., and add: p. -týde, -tydde; pp. -týd, -tydd Tó þǽm ꝥ hé ús getýde tó eádmódnysse wege ut nos ad viam humilitatis instrueret, Gr. D. 59, 30. Ðeáh hine ðá brocu getýn and gelǽren, Past. 35, 12. Wæs se blaca Heáwold

ge-cyspyd

(v.)
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Substitute: ge-cyspan, ge-cypsan; p. te; pp. ge-cyspt, ge-cysped To fetter Beóþ gecyspte conpediuntur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 26. Gecyspedra (-cypsed-, Ps. Spl.) compeditorum, Ps. Rdr. 78, 11. Drihten tólýseþ gecyspede (-cypsede, Ps. Spl.), 145, 7. Ðá gecypsedan

ge-hweorf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hweorf, adj.

versedpractisedcleverversutusconverted

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versed, practised, clever; versutus Sum biþ ðegn gehweorf on meoduhealle one is a thane familiar in the meadhall, Exon. 79 a; Th. 297, 15; Crä. 68. Similar entries v. hwearf. converted Nymðe gé gewerfe beón nisi conversi fueritis, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 18

Linked entry: -hweorf

ge-hédan

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For 'to hide, conceal' substitute to keep, store up (cf. hédd-ern). For 'to acquire, . . . seize' substitute to take charge or possession of, to take, have. In Met. 27, 15 gehende is to be read rather than gehéde. v. ge-hendan. Dele

ge-þeahting

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Add Conlatio, i. conductio, comparatio, conciliatio, i. datio, contentio geþeahtung, gesceád vel racu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 43. Þá þing þe beóð on Godes geþeahtunge (design, cf. ge-þeaht; ) (þá þe beóð Godes geþeahtunge, v. l.) quae Dei sunt, Gr. D. 137

ge-méde

(n.)
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Substitute: ge-méde, es; pl. (used sometimes with singular meaning) ge-médu ; n. That which is agreeable to one (gen.) or in conformity with one's will, pleasure Bútan sum heora freónda þá land furþor, on þæs arcebisceopes geméde ( as may be agreeable

ge-cyndelic

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Add: kindly, native. that is according to natural laws, in agreement with nature Æt fruman wæs gehealden seó gecyndelice ǽ ( lex bonae naturae), swá ꝥ nán óðrum ne derode; eft þeós ǽ (naturalis lex ) becóm tó gýmeleáste, Angl. vii. 8, 70: Hml. S. 11.

ge-tehhod

(v.; part.)

determineddecreed

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determined, decreed, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 30 = ge-teohhod; pp. of ge-teohhian

ge-rǽf

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Add: As á-ráfian = dissolvere, á-rǽfan = expedire, ge-rǽf weorþan on hine, applied to the crime, would mean that the person referred to could not free or clear himself of the charge. The Old Latin version renders geresp (v. l. gerǽf) weorðe by firmetur