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áþ-gehát

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-gehát, áþe-gehát, es; n. [áþ an oath, gehát a promise]

A promise on oath ⬩ sacred pledge ⬩ an oath ⬩ sacramentum

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A promise on oath, sacred pledge, an oath; sacramentum Áþ-wed vel áþe-gehát sacramentum, Ælfc. Gl.13 ; Som. 57, 119 ; Wrt. Voc. 20, 56

Linked entries: áþe-gehát áþ-wed

ge-sege

(v.)

say, tell,

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say, tell, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 1; impert. of ge-secgan

ge-heorcnian

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-hercnian</b> in Dict

Linked entry: heorcnian

ge-rísan

(v.)
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to rise together Gif gé girioson (consurrexistis) mid Críste Rtl. 25, i

ge-scortian

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-sceortian</b> in Dict

ge-sliht

(n.)
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Take here <b>ge-slyht</b> in Dict

ge-cind

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cind, es; n : also, e; f.

A kind ⬩ nature ⬩ sort ⬩ generatio ⬩ genus ⬩ conditio

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A kind, nature, sort; generatio, genus, conditio And of fugelcinne seofen, and seofen ǽgþres gecindes et de volatilibus caeli septena, et septena cujuslibet generationis, Gen. 7, 3. Fram gecinde a generatione, Ps. Spl. T. second 9, 7

ge-mǽnsumian

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-mǽnsumian, ge-mǽnsuman;</b> p. ode, ede. to make one's own common to others, to impart, communicate, trans.

Linked entry: -mǽnsumian

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-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

ge-wéne

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Dele, and see ge-wénan; II

ge-ríman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ríman, to -rímenne; p. de; pp. ed [ríman to number]

To number, reckon ⬩ numĕrāre

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Ðonne mæg he eác swilce geríman ðínne ofspring sēmen quŏque tuum numĕrāre pŏtest, Gen. 13, 16: Ps. Th. 104, 30. To gerímenne to reckon, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 46, 39.

ge-týdnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-týdnes, -ness, e; f.

Learning ⬩ knowledge ⬩ skill ⬩ erŭdītio ⬩ pĕrītia

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Mid ða getýdnesse ge cyriclícra gewrita ge eác gemǽnelícra cum erŭdītiōne litĕrārum vel ecclēsiastĭcārum vel genĕrālium, 5, 23; S. 645, 15

ge-bedda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bedda, . . . an ; f.
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Cf. ge-maca, [ ge-mæcca for gender], and add: one who lies in bed with another, a bedfellow. of a married woman Migdonia leng nolde cuman tó hire weres bedde . . .

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