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ge-fælan

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Dele, and see ge-fillan

ge-dyppan

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Dele, and see ge-dípan

ge-deccan

(v.)
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ge-deccan, to cover.
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Substitute ge-décan to smear

ge-cǽlan

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Dele, and see ge-célan

ge-streht

(v.)

spread;

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spread; pp. of ge-streccan

ge-mǽdan

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Gemǽdedne vecordem (juvenem, Prov. 7, 7), 87, 51. v. ge-mád (not ge-mǽd)

ge-mægþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mægþ, power.
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Substitute: ge-mǽgþ, ge-mǽhþ, e; f.

ge-tawa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tawa, pl. f.
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Substitute: ge-tawu, ge-tawa, ge-teá; pl. n. Implements, apparatus Gif mannes getawa (instrumenta genitalia ) beóþ sáre, Lch. ii. 70, 7. Ðis syndon þá wǽpena þe deófol mid oferswíðed bið; ꝥ is ofthrædlice rǽdinga háligra bóca and gelómlíce gebedu.

ge-fégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fégan, -fégean; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To join ⬩ unite ⬩ compact ⬩ compose ⬩ jungĕre ⬩ conjungĕre ⬩ compingĕre ⬩ compōnĕre

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Ic ða ged ne mæg gefégean I cannot compose the songs, Bt. Met. Fox 2, 11; Met. 2, 6. Ic gefége compōno, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 57.

ge-þingþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þingþ, e; f.
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intercession, v. ge-þingian; Tó þan ꝥ hé ábǽde him þá helpe þæs hálgan mannes þingunga (geðingða, v. l.) intercessionis ejus opem impetravit, Gr.

Linked entries: burh-geþingþ -þingþ

ge-cundelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cundelíc, adj.

Natural ⬩ natūrālis

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Natural; natūrālis Gé wénaþ ðæt gé nán gecundelíce gód ne gesǽlþa in eów selfum nabbaþ ye think ye have no natural good or happiness within yourselves, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 16

ge-ícan

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Geíc (-éc, L. R.) úrne geleáfan adauge nobis fidem, Lk. 17, 5. Gif hwá . . . þás úre gyfe geieácnian wille oððe gemonifældan, geiéce him God eal gód hér on worlde, Cht. Th. 125, 19. Ꝥ hé geéce ut augeat, Kent. Gl. 833. Geíht auctus, Wülck.

ge-féðe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-féðe, adj.

Lying at the feet ⬩ Contentus ⬩ conscriptus

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Lying at the feet, Gl. Prud. 1046. Contentus, conscriptus, Hpt. Gl. 499

ge-irfian

(v.)
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Take here example at ge-yrfian

Linked entry: -irfian

ge-giddian

(v.)
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Take here ge-gyddian in Dict

ge-néhlíce

(adv.)
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Dele, and see ge-neahlíce ; II

ge-rícsian

(v.)
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Take here ge-ríxian in Dict

ge-steald

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Place before ge-stealla, and add:

ge-swǽpa

Grammar
ge-swǽpa, v. swǽpa
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., and cf. ge-swope

ge-byhþ

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Take here ge-bihp in Dict

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