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ge-dwomer

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

Necromancy

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Gl. 515

ge-hál

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Scearp sweord ðá wunde tósceát, and gǽð gehálre ecgge forð, Past. 453, 17. <b&gt;II a.

ge-lomp

(v.; part.)

happened

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happened, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 27; p. of ge-limpan

ge-hwyrftnian

(v.)
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The reading of the earlier MS. is ge-hrifnian, q. v

ge-stefnan

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Add: to reciprocate, alternate Gistaebnendrae, ge-staefnendre reciprocato, Txts. 92, 864

ge-stuncon

(v.)

smelt,

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smelt, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 35 p. pl.of ge-stincan

ge-þohte

(v.; part.)

thought

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thought, Cd. 217; Th. 276, 11; Sat. 187 p.of ge-þencean

ge-trýwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trýwan, p. de

To trust ⬩ hope

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Kmbl. 65; Leás. 34: Cd. 27; Th. 36, 10; Gen. 569. Getrýwde hweðre on Ælmihtiges Godes miht he trusted however in the power of Almighty God, Blickl. Homl. 217, 23

ge-lendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lendan, he -lent; p. -lende; pp. -lended, -lend

To approach ⬩ come ⬩ arrive ⬩ go ⬩ proceed ⬩ applĭcāáre ⬩ accēdĕre ⬩ procēdĕre

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To approach, come, arrive, go, proceed; applĭcāáre, accēdĕre, procēdĕre Ic gelende mid scipe applĭco, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 53. Ðæt scip gelent mid ðý streáme the ship goes with the current, Past. 58; Swt. 445, 13; Hat. MS.

Linked entries: -lendan ge-lænde lendan ge-landian

ge-lómlíce

(adv.)
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Gé gelómlíce winnað, and á embe ꝥ sorgiað, ꝥ wé úrne líchoman gefyllan, Bl. H. 99, 6. Soeca ué gilómlíce frequentus Rtl. 80, 26. Gelómlíce, Ll. Th. i. 358, 13. Drihten gecígde hine sylfne mannes bearn gelómlícor ðonne Godes bearn, Hml.

ge-lútan

(v.)
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Gl. H. 112, 654; and :-- Þeáh seó sunne ofer midne dæg lúte tó þǽre eorþan, Bt. 25; F. 88, 25), Wrt. Voc. 53. 14

ge-lystan

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Add: with acc. of person, and gen. of thing desired Hý gelyst ǽlces ýdeles, R. Ben. 136, 22. Þa mé gelyste þǽre deóglan stówe þe ic ǽr on wæs in mynstre; seó is þǽre gnornunge freónd secretum locum petii amicum moeroris, Gr. D. 3, 10.

ge-neórþ

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-neórþ, adj.
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Gl.) contentus (perhaps the gloss belongs to the passage from R. Ben. given under eáþ-hylde. v. Ld. Gl. H. contentus in Index), Txts. 53, 544

Linked entry: -neórþ

ge-croced

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-croced, adj.

Croceus ⬩ coccineus

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Gl. 528

Linked entries: ge-croged -croced

ge-cwylmful

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cwylmful, adj.

Pernicious ⬩ perniciosus

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Gl. 428

ge-dafniendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dafniendlíc, adj.

Suitable

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Gl. 433, 497

ge-dofung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dofung, e; f.

Dotage ⬩ deliramentum

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Gl. 416

Linked entry: dofung

ge-frédmǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-frédmǽlum, adv.

Sensim ⬩ paulatim

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Gl. 482

Linked entry: frédmǽlum

ge-hæftfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hæftfæst, adj.

Captive ⬩ captivus

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Gl. 434

ge-hyðegod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyðegod, part. p
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Gehyðegode expedita, Gl. Prud. 229

Linked entry: hyðegung

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