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ge-biddan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-biddan, p. -bæd, pl. -bǽdon; pp. -beden; often followed by a reflexive dative [ge-, biddan to ask, pray]

To pray ⬩ pray to ⬩ worship ⬩ adore ⬩ ōrāre ⬩ adōrāre ⬩ cŏlĕre

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To pray, pray to, worship, adore; ōrāre, adōrāre, cŏlĕre Uton gebiddan us let us pray, Homl. Blick. 139, 30. Ðonne we us gebiddaþ when we pray. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 21. Ðonne gé eów gebiddon cum ōrātis, Mt. Bos. 6, 5. Ðonne ðú ðé gebidde cum orāvĕris,

Linked entries: ge-beden ge-bitt

ge-berhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-berhtan, -byrhtan, -birhtan; p. te; pp. ed [ge-, berhtan to shine]

To make bright ⬩ brighten ⬩ enlighten ⬩ illūmīnāre ⬩ clārĭfĭcāre

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To make bright, brighten, enlighten; illūmīnāre, clārĭfĭcāre Ðe wuhtagehwæs wlite geberhteþ which brightens the beauty of everything, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 64; Met. 21, 32

Linked entries: ge-birhtan ge-byrhtan

ge-berian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-berian, p. ede; pp. ed [ge-, berian to happen]

To happen ⬩ evĕnīre ⬩ accĭdēre

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To happen; evĕnīre, accĭdēre Geberian compĕtĕre, C. R. Ben. 37. Geberede hit dæt Ercules com to him it happened that Hercules came to him, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 34, note 10, MS. Cot: Bt. Met. Fox 25, 61; Met. 25, 31

ge-bernan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bernan, [ge-, bernan to burn]

To burn ⬩ combūrere

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To burn; combūrere Geberneþ combūret, Lk. Skt. Lind. 3, 17

ge-beterian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beterian, -betrian; p. ode; pp. od [ge-, beterian to make better, betera better]

To better ⬩ make better ⬩ meliōrāre ⬩ emendāre

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To better, make better; meliōrāre, emendāre Ðe mid ðære láre gebeterode wǽron who were bettered by that instruction, Homl. Th. i. 406, 32. Ða scamfæstan beóþ oft mid gemetlícre láre gebetrode the modest are often improved with moderate instruction. Past

Linked entry: beterian

ge-beðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beðian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans, [ge-, beðian to bathe]

To wash ⬩ bathe ⬩ foment ⬩ cherish ⬩ warm ⬩ lăvāre ⬩ fŏvēre

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To wash, bathe, foment, cherish, warm; lăvāre, fŏvēre Mid ðam wætere ða eágan gebeða bathe the eyes with the water, Herb. 88; Lchdm. i. 192, 5. Wearþ his lǽcum geþúht ðæt hí on wlacum ele hine gebeðedon it seemed good to his physicians that they should

ge-búr-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-búr-scipe, es; m. [ge-búr a dweller; scipe state, condition]

A neighbourhood ⬩ an association of the dwellers in a certain district acknowledged by the state ⬩ colonia ⬩ vicinia ⬩ consociatio

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A neighbourhood, an association of the dwellers in a certain district acknowledged by the state; colonia, vicinia, consociatio On ðam ylcan gebúrscipe in the same neighbourhood, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 21 [MS. B]

ge-bygeþ

Grammar
ge-bygeþ, pres. of ge-bycgan.

buys

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buys,L. In. 56; Th. i. 138, 10;

ge-byreþ

Grammar
ge-byreþ, ge-byraþ

happens ⬩ becomes ⬩ behoves

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happens, becomes, behoves

ge-býsgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býsgian, [or - bysgian?], -bísgian, -býsigan, -biesgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge, býsgian occupare, affligere, tribulare]

To occupy ⬩ busy ⬩ afflict ⬩ trouble ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress ⬩ overcome ⬩ agitate ⬩ weaken ⬩ destroy ⬩ occupare ⬩ affligere ⬩ turbare ⬩ vexare ⬩ opprimere ⬩ corripere ⬩ conficere

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To occupy, busy, afflict, trouble, vex, oppress, overcome, agitate, weaken, destroy; occupare, affligere, turbare, vexare, opprimere, corripere, conficere He mid gýmeleáste húru us gebýsgaþ saltem negligentia nos occuparet, Bd. Whelc. 310, 20. Ðonne

Linked entries: ge-biesgian ge-bisgian ge-býsigan

ge-ceás

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-ceás, p. of ge-ceósan.

chose

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chose,Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 17;

ge-císt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-císt, 2nd sing. pres. of ge-ceósan.

choosest

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choosest,Gen. 13, 9;

ge-cneów

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-cneów, p. of ge-cnáwan.

knew ⬩ perceived

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knew, perceived, Gen. 38, 26 : Elen. Kmbl. 2278; El. 1140;

ge-cwæþ

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-cwæþ, ðú -cwǽde, pl. -cwǽdon

Said ⬩ spoke ⬩ pronounced

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Said, spoke, pronounced, Cd. 202; Th. 251, 10; Dan. 561 : Beo. Th. 5322; B. 2664 : Chr. 1014; Erl. 150, 16;

ge-cwyþ

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cwyþ, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-cweðan.

speaks

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speaks,Cd. 227; Th. 304, 9; Sat. 627;

ge-cweden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-cweden, pp. of ge-cweðan.

spoken ⬩ called ⬩ ordained

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spoken, called, ordained, Chr. 456; Th. 22, 5, col. 2, 3 : L. Ath. v. § 12, 1; Th. i. 240, 32;

ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To divide ⬩ part ⬩ impart ⬩ separate ⬩ distribute ⬩ share ⬩ partake

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To divide, part, impart, separate, distribute, share, partake Seoððan se líchoma and se gást gedǽlde beóþ after the body and the spirit shall be separated, Blickl. Homl. 111, 30. Ic gedǽle bá Sicimam et convallem, ða ǽr samod wǽron dividam Sichimam et

ge-earfoþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-earfoþ, es; n.

Trouble ⬩ trĭbŭlatio

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Trouble; trĭbŭlatio He sceal géþolian manige ge-earfoðu [MS. gearfoðu] he shall suffer many troubles, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 110, 26

ge-earnian

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

To earn ⬩ deserve ⬩ enjoy ⬩ mereri ⬩ promereri ⬩ frui

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To earn, deserve, enjoy; mereri, promereri, frui Ic ge-earnige mereor, ðú ge-earnast mereris, he ge-earnaþ meretur, ic ge-earnode merui vel meritus, Ælfc. Gr. 27; Som. 29, 64, 65 : 33; Som. 36, 49. Ðæt heó ðý éþ meahte ðæt éce ríce in heofonum geearnian

Linked entries: ge-ærnian ge-arnian ge-gearnian

ge-eofot

(n.)
Grammar
ge-eofot, es; n.

A debt ⬩ dēbĭtum

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A debt; dēbĭtum Gif mon on folces gemóte ge-eofot uppe if a man declare a debt at a folk-moot, L. Alf. pol. 22; Th. i. 76, 6, MS. H

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