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ge-dwol-man

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dwol-man, gedwol-mon, es; m.

An erring mana hereticimpostorhæreticus

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An erring man, a heretic, impostor; hæreticus Arrius hátte án gedwolman there was a heretic called Arius, Homl. Th. i. 290, 3, 5, 25 : 110, 6

ge-fér-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fér-scipe, -scype, es; m.

Societyfellowshipbrotherhoodsŏciĕtascŏmĭtātusclērus

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Society, fellowship, brotherhood; sŏciĕtas, cŏmĭtātus, clērus To healfum fó se cyng, to healfum se geférscipe let the king take half, half the fellowship, L. Ath. v. § 1, 1; Th. i. 228, 18. Þolige ǽgðer ge geférscipes ge freóndscipes let him forfeit

ge-feoht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-feoht, -fioht, -feht, es; n.

A fightbattlecontestwarpreparation for warpræliumpugnacongressiobellumprocinctus

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A fight, battle, contest, war, preparation for war; prælium, pugna, congressio, bellum, procinctus Ðæt ungemetlíce mycle gefeoht the very great battle, Ors. 1, 9; Bos. 32, 1 : Homl. Th. ii. 538, 14 : Chr. 603; Erl. 20, 15 : 868; Erl. 72, 28. Gefeoht

ge-frǽge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-frǽge, -frége, es; n.

An inquiringa knowingknowledgeinformationhearsaypercontātiocognĭtioaudītio

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An inquiring, a knowing, knowledge, information, hearsay; percontātio, cognĭtio, audītio Míne gefrǽge in my knowledge, as I have heard, as I am informed, Beo. Th. 1557; B. 776 : 1679; B. 837 : Cd. 58; Th. 71, 20; Gen. 1173 : 161; Th. 201, 7; Exod. 368

Linked entries: ge-frége ge-frége

ge-fylce

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fylce, -filce, es; n.

A collection of peoplearmytroopdivision

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A collection of people, army, troop, division Ða Wylisce menn gewinn up ahófon and syððan heora gefylce weóx hí hí on má todǽldon the Welshmen raised war . . . and after their number had increased they separated into more [bands], Chr. 1094; Erl. 230

Linked entry: ge-filce

ge-gild

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gild, ge-gyld, es; n.

A guildsocietyclubsocietasfraternitas

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A guild, society, or club; societas, fraternitas We for his lufon ðis gegyld gegaderodon for love of him we have gathered this guild, Th. Diplm. 608, 7

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ge-heald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-heald, -hæld, es; m. [?] n. [?]

a holdingkeepingguardobservingobservantiaa keeperguardianprotectioncustostūtēla

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a holding, keeping, guard, observing; observantia He sende him stafas and gewrit be gehealde rihtra Eástrana he sent him a letter and epistle about the holding of right Easters, Bd. 5, 21; S. 643, 8. Habbaþ gé gehæld habetis custodiam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind

ge-higd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-higd, e; f. es; n.

Thoughtmeditationcōgĭtātio

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Thought, meditation; cōgĭtātio Sende mihtig God his milde gehigd mīsit Deus misĕrĭcordiam suam, Ps. Th. 56, 4. Heortan gehigdum in the heart's thoughts, Elen. Kmbl. 2445; El. 1224

Gehhol

(n.)
Grammar
Gehhol, Gehhel, es; n.

YuleChristmas

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Yule, Christmas,L. Alf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 23 : 43; Th. i. 92, 3

ge-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hygd, -higd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thoughtcogitationmeditationdeliberationconsultationcōgĭtātiomĕdĭtātioconsĭlium

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Thought, cogitation, meditation, deliberation, consultation; cōgĭtātio, mĕdĭtātio, consĭlium Sceal on leóht cuman heortan gehygd his heart's thought shall come into light, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 17; Cri. 1039 : 77 b; Th. 290, 28; Wand. 72. On mínre gehygde

Linked entries: -hygd ge-higd ge-hýd

GELM

(n.)
Grammar
GELM, gilm, es; m.

A YELMhandfulmanĭpŭlus

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A YELM, handful; manĭpŭlus Genim gréne mintan, ǽnne gelm take green mint, a handful, L. M. 1, 48; Lchdm. ii. 120, 22 : iii. 74, 18

Linked entry: gilm

geongor-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
geongor-dóm, geonger-dóm, es; m.

Youngership, minority, subjection, obedience, service, vassalagejuvĕnīlis status, obsĕquium, obēdientia, ministĕrium

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Youngership, minority, subjection, obedience, service, vassalage; juvĕnīlis status, obsĕquium, obēdientia, ministĕrium Hwý sceal ic búgan him swilces geongordómes why shall I submit to him in such vassalage? Cd. 15; Th. 18, 34; Gen. 283. Unc wearþ God

Linked entry: geongerdóm

ge-reord

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reord, -reorde, es; n.

Language, speech, tongue, voice

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Language, speech, tongue, voice Hí cunnon eall mennisc gereord nationum linguis loquentes, Nar. 37, 4: Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 2: Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 19: 293, 43. Ðæt ys on úrum gereorde that is in our language, Thw. Hept. 155, 37: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 97, 55. To

Linked entries: reord reord

ge-reord

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reord, -reorde, es; n.

A meal, refection, food

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A meal, refection, food Sæt se Hǽlynd æt gereorde discumbebat Iesus, Mt. Bos. 26, 20. Hwǽr is mín gereord ubi est refectio mea, Mk. Bos. 14, 14. Ǽr his gereorde ante prandium, Lk. Bos. 11, 38: Gen. 19, 3. Be ðam líflícum gereorde concerning the vital

ge-risen

(n.)
Grammar
ge-risen, -risne[?], es; n.

A seizingrapina

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A seizing; rapina Ne begitest ðú ná ðæt ríce on gerisne woruldlícra þinga non in præda, nec in rapina regnum tibi dabitur, Guthl. 19; Gdwin. 78, 5

Linked entry: -risen

ge-rýne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rýne, -ríne, -réne, es; pl. nom. acc. -u, -o, -a; n.

A mystery, a sacramentmysteriumcounselmysterymysterium, sacramentum

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A mystery, a sacrament; mysterium Ðæt dégol wæs Dryhtnes gerýne that was a secret mystery of the Lord, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 25; Cri. 41. Ðæt monnum nis cúþ gerýne that mystery is not known to men, 9 a; Th. 7, 2; Cri. 95. Dryhtnes gerýne the mystery of the

ge-mang

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mang, -mong, es; n.

a mingling together, mixture, crowd, throng, company, multitude, an assemblage, a congregationcommixtio, turba, cœtus, sŏcietasan assembly for legal or other business

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a mingling together, mixture, crowd, throng, company, multitude, an assemblage, a congregation; commixtio, turba, cœtus, sŏcietas Ic bebeóde wundor geweorþan on wera gemange I command a miracle to be done in the midst of men, Andr. Kmbl. 1460; An. 730

Linked entries: -mang ge-mong ge-mong

ge-mildsiend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mildsiend, -miltsiend, es; m.

A pitiermĭsĕrātor

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A pitier; mĭsĕrātor Ðú Driht God gemildsiend tu Dŏmĭne Deus mĭsĕrātor, Ps. Spl. 85, 14. Ðú góda cyngc and earmra gemiltsigend thou good king and pitier of the poor, Th. Apol. 18, 11

Linked entries: miltsiend ge-miltsiend

ge-neát-man

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neát-man, -mann, es; m. [v. ge-neát]

A tenant, one holding land on payment of rent, 'gafol:'

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A tenant, one holding land on payment of rent, 'gafol:' -Gif geneátmanna hwilc forgýmeleásaþ his hláfordes gafol if any 'geneat-man' neglect the tribute due to his lord, L. Eádg. Suppl; Th. i. 270, 16

geofon

(n.)
Grammar
geofon, geofen, gifen, gyfen, es; n.
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The sea, ocean; mare, oceanus On geofones streám on the ocean's wave, Andr. Kmbl. 1704; An. 854: Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 25; Ph. 118. Geofon geótende a gushing ocean, Andr. Kmbl. 3014; An. 1510

Linked entries: gifen geofen gyfen