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ge-frignan

(v.)
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ge-frignan, -fringan; p. -frægn, -fregn, pl. -frugnon; pp. -frugnen.

to ask ⬩ interrogare ⬩ to learn by asking ⬩ hear of

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Ðá ic néðan gefrægn hæleþ to hilde then I heard that heroes went daringly to war, Cd. 95; Th. 124, 9; Gen. 2060 : 92; Th. 118, 4; Gen. 1960 : Beo. Th. 148; B. 74 : 4961; B. 2484. Gefregn, Cd. 224; Th. 298, 1; Sat. 526.

Linked entries: ge-frægnan ge-frinan ge-fregnan

ge-reahte

(v.)
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ge-reahte, -reaht related, explained, denoted, directed, ruled, reproved, Exon. 34 b; Th. 110, 12; Gú. 106: Bt. Met. Fox 11, 197; Met. 11, 99; p.
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and pp. of ge-reccan

ge-rehte

(v.)
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ge-rehte, -reht related, explained, interpreted, directed, Bt. 40, 6; Fox 242, 2: Ps. Th. 140, 2: Jn. Bos. 1, 38, 41, 42; p.
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and pp. of ge-reccan

Linked entry: ge-hrehte

ge-beod

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Dele, and see ge-bed

ge-gnysan

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Dele, and see ge-cnyssan

ge-léwan

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Dele, and see ge-léfed

ge-mǽtgan

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Dele, and see ge-hnǽgan

ge-mildscad

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Dele, and see ge-milscod

ge-mýþ

(n.)
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Substitute: ge-mýþ, e ; f. (?)

ge-sprucg

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Dele, and see ge-stric

ge-swyrfan

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Dele, and see ge-sweorfan

ge-fóglic

(adj.)
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H.Ger. ge-fuoglíh aptus. ) (

ge-cenenis

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Dele, and see ge-cennes

ge-wardod

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Dele, and see ge-warenian

ge-hwyrftnian

(v.)
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The reading of the earlier MS. is ge-hrifnian, q. v

ge-stefnan

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Add: to reciprocate, alternate Gistaebnendrae, ge-staefnendre reciprocato, Txts. 92, 864

ge-temprian

(v.)
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Add: to temper, prepare material On þá onlícnesse geworht þe senop bið getemprod tó inwísan, Lch. ii. 184, 22. fig. to prepare, adapt Ge tó gódum ge tó yfelum getempera heortan þíne et ad bona et ad mala tempera cor tuum, 172, 15

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, ðú -worhtest; pp. -worht.

to work ⬩ make ⬩ build ⬩ form ⬩ dispose ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ celebrate ⬩ commit ⬩ to get by working ⬩ gain ⬩ obtain ⬩ merit

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Cd. 127; Th. 162, 3; Gen. 2675. with gen. [cf. wyrcan with gen.] For hwam nele mon him georne gewyrcan dryhtscipes why will not man earnestly gain himself worship, Salm. Kmbl. 774; Sal. 386

Linked entry: ge-worht

ge-wyrtrumian

(v.)
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Þæt gé beón on sóðre lufe ge-wyrtrumode ( in charitate radicati et fundati Eph. 3, 17), Hml. Th. ii. 408, 19. to root up Ic gewyrtrumade eradicavi Rtl. 65, 25

ge-íþrian

(v.)
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to become easier, suffer less, get better Seóc raþe geéþrað, Lch. iii. 196, 16. to make easier, make less laborious Ꝥ God for his mildheortnesse eów geéðrað ꝥ gewinn swá earfoþlices weges, Gr. D. 113, 8

Linked entries: ge-éþrian -íþrian -éþrian

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