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ge-tillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tillan, p. de; pp. ed

To touchreachattaintangereattingere

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Gl

ge-singalian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-singalian, p. ode, ade

To continueperpetuate

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To continue, perpetuate Gesyngalade continui, Ps. Spl. C. 88, 49

Linked entry: -singalian

ge-þrístlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrístlǽcan, p. -lǽhte, -lǽcte

To darepresumeexciteprovocare

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Eádréd biddeþ ðet nán man geþrístlíce his cynelícan gefe gewonian Eadred prays that no man will presume to diminish his royal gift, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 304, 26. We geþrístlǽcton provocavimus, Cot. 154

Linked entries: læþ þríst-lǽcan

ge-streónan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-streónan, p. de; pp. ed

To gaingetobtainacquirelucrāriacquīrĕre

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To gain, get, obtain, acquire; lucrāri, acquīrĕre Heora Criste sáule gestreónan suas Christo anĭmas lucrāri, Hymn. Surt. 73, 7.

Linked entry: streónan

ge-seccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seccan, = ge-sécean[?]or ge-feccan[?]
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Ides sceal dyrne cræfte hire freónd geseccan gif heó nelle on folce geþeán ðæt hí man beágum gebycge a woman must by secret art get herself a friend if she do not wish publicly to succeed in being bought with rings, Menol. Fox 548; Gn. C. 44

ge-sigfæstnian

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

To triumphcrown

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To triumph, crown He gesigfæstnade triumphans, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 3. Gesigfæstnad coronandus, Jn. Skt. 8, 12

ge-singian

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

To sin;peccāre

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Grn. ii. 289, 115

ge-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-slítan, p. -slát; pp. -sliten

To tearrendbreak

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To tear, rend, break Midðý geslitten wéron ða bendo ruptis vinculis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 29

ge-somnian

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

To assemblecollectcongregarecolligere

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To assemble, collect; congregare, colligere He us to dæge wolde on ðisse tíde gesomnian he wished to assemble us to-day at this time, Blickl. Homl. 139, 31. Gesomna cúe mesa collect cow's dung, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 5

ge-sprengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sprengan, p. de; pp. ed

To sprinkle;conspergere

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To sprinkle; conspergere Ðú nymst ánne hláf mid ele gesprengedne tolles unum panem oleo conspersum, Ex. 29, 23

ge-steóran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-steóran, p. de; pp. ed

To steerdirectcontrolcorrectcontĭnērecorrĭgĕre

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G. prm; Th. i. 116, 14. Ðú his ýþum miht ána gesteóran mōtum fluctuum ejus tu mītĭgas, Ps. Th. 88, 8: Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 15

ge-stíran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stíran, p. de; pp. ed

To correctrestraincorrĭgĕrecŏhĭbēre

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To correct, restrain; corrĭgĕre, cŏhĭbēre :Forðæm ðæt ða wítu gestírdon [gestírden, MS. Cot.] óðrum ðæt hí swá dón ne dorsten in order that the punishments might restrain others from daring to do so, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 7

Linked entry: ge-stýran

ge-styllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styllan, p. de; pp. ed

To stillcalmsĕdāre

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To still, calm; sĕdāre Se eorl gestylde ðæt folc the earl stilled the people, Chr. 1052; Erl. 187, 3

ge-styr

(n.)
Grammar
ge-styr, -stir, es; n.

Movementaction

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Movement, action Gestir actio, Rtl. 187, 15

Linked entries: styr ge-stir

ge-súgian

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

To be silent;tăcēre

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To be silent; tăcēre Gif ðú gesúgian meahte if thou mightest be silent, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 4, MS. Cot. Gesúgode he he was silent, 17; Fox 58, 21, MS. Cot

ge-sundfullian

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

To be made prosperousto be successfulprosperari

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To be made prosperous, to be successful; prosperari Swá hwæt swá he déþ beóþ gesundfullode quæcumque faciet prosperabuntur, Ps. Lamb. 1, 3. Gesundfulla prosperare, Ps. Spl. C. 117, 24

Linked entry: -sundfullian

ge-swæncan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swæncan, p. te; pp. ed

To afflictoppressafflīgĕreopprĭmĕre

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To afflict, oppress; afflīgĕre, opprĭmĕre Ða he gelomlíce geswæncte whom he repeatedly oppressed, Chr.1105; Erl. 240, 11

ge-swǽþian

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

To track outinvestigate

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To track out, investigate Geswæþodes investigasti, Ps. Spl. T. 138, 2

ge-sweógian

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

To be silent;tăcēre

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To be silent; tăcēre Gesweógode he áne hwíle he was silent for some time, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 10

ge-sweorcnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweorcnes, -ness, e; f.

Cloudinessgloomhorrorafflictionobscūrĭtushorrorafflictio

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Cloudiness, gloom, horror, affliction; obscūrĭtus, horror, afflictio Ne ðǽr nǽfre biþ biternes, ne gesweorcnesse stów geméted nor is bitterness ever there, nor a place found for gloom, L. E. I. prm; Th. ii. 400, 9