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ge-widlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-widlian, -widligan; p. ede; pp. ed

To defilecontaminatemake commoncoinquinarecontaminare

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To defile, contaminate, make common: coinquinare, contaminare, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 15

ge-wídmǽrsian

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

To publishspread abroaddivulgecelebratedivulgare

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To publish, spread abroad, divulge, celebrate; divulgare Ofer ealle Iudéa munt-laud wǽron ðás word gewídmǽrsode super omnia montana Iudææ divulgabantur omnia verba hæc, Lk. Bos. 1, 65: Mt. Bos. 28, 15. Iosep nolde hí gewídmǽrsian Joseph nollet eam traducere

ge-wif

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

An affection of the eyeweb

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An affection of the eye, web Wið ǽlces cynnes bróc on eágon wið gewif for every sort of malady in the eyes, for web, Lchdm. iii. 290, 3

ge-wrixl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wrixl, -wrixle, es; n.

A changeinterchangevicissitudeturncourse

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A change, interchange, vicissitude, turn, course Hwylc gewrixl sylþ se mann for hys sáwle quam dabit homo commutationem pro anima sua? Mt. Bos. 16, 26: Mk. Bos. 8, 37. Cépena þinga gewrixle commercium, Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som. 58, 53; Wrt. Voc. 21, 41. Ne

ge-wrixl

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wrixl, adj.

Changingvicariousvicariusalternansaptus

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Changing, vicarious; vicarius; alternans, aptus, Hpt. Gl. 460, 476, 506

ge-wuldrian

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

To glorify

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To glorify Ic hine gewuldrige glorificabo eum, Ps. Th. 90, 16. Gewuldradon glorificaverunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 8. Hie gesáwon ðæt heó wæs gewuldrod they saw that she was glorified, Blickl. Homl. 139, 25. Ðú eart gewuldrad mirificatus es, Ps. Th. 138,

Linked entry: wuldrian

ge-wuna

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wuna, indecl. adj.

Accustomed

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Accustomed Dydon eall swá hí ǽr gewuna wǽron they did just as they were wont to before, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 6. Suǽ ðætte he gewuna wæs sicut consueverat, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 1. Gewuna wæs se groefa consueverat præses, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 15: Cd. 166;

ge-wunelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wunelíce, adv.

According to customordinarilycommonlyrite

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According to custom, ordinarily, commonly; rite Swíðe gewunelíce very commonly, Ælf. T. Lisle 17. Gewunelíce rite, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 44. Ðæt mynster ðe gewunelíce is Magigeo nemned monasterium quad Muigeo consuete vocatur, Bd. 4, 4; S. 571, 18.

ge-wunian

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

to dwellinhabitto remainstayabidecontinueTo stop, live, associate withcontinue in or withto be accustomed, wont

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to dwell, inhabit Ne mágon ðǽr gewunian wídférende ne ðǽr elþeódige eardes brúcaþ there may not dwell wide wandering men, nor there do strangers enjoy a home, Andr. Kmbl. 557; An. 279: Cd. 220; Th. 284, 24; Sat. 326. Nǽfre gewurþe ðæt ðǽr on gewunige

ge-wyder

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyder, es; pl. nom. acc. -wyderu, -wydera; n.

Weatherthe temperature of the airtempestascæli tempĕries

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Weather, the temperature of the air; tempestas, cæli tempĕries Bringþ sumor wearme gewyderu summer brings warm weather, Menol. Fox 177; Men. 90. Godes miht gefadaþ ealle gewydera God's power ordereth all weathers, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 278,

ge-wyht

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

A weightpondus

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A weight; pondus Gewyht vel pund pondus, Ælfc. Gl. 59; Som. 67, 113; Wrt. Voc. 38, 36

ge-wyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyllan, pp. ed

To boil

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To boil Gewyll boil, Herb. 12, 1; Lchdm. i. 102, 21. Wel gewyllede well boiled, 12, 3; Lchdm. i. 104, 6, MS. O

ge-wynsumian

(v.)

to exultexultare

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to exult; exultare, Rtl. 1, 17: 13, 37

Linked entry: wynsumian

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, ðú -worhtest; pp. -worht.

to workmakebuildformdisposedoperformcelebratecommitto get by workinggainobtainmerit

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to work, make, build, form, dispose, do, perform, celebrate, commit Úre Drihten wolde mannan gewyrcan our Lord would make man, Hexam. 10; Norm. 16, 16: 11; Norm. 18,14. Gewyrcean mycelne tor to build a great tower, Blickl. Homl. 187, 12: Beo. Th. 139

Linked entry: ge-worht

ge-wyrd

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

Eventfatedestinycondition

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Event, fate, destiny, condition Ðeós æþele gewyrd this noble event [the crucifixion], Elen. Kmbl. 1291; El. 64. Sume cwǽdon ðæt se steorra his gewyrd wǽre. Gewíte ðis gedwyld fram geleáffullum heortum ðæt ǽnig gewyrd sý búton se ælmihtiga scyppend some

Linked entry: -wyrd

ge-wyrht

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

Workdeedmeritdesert

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Work, deed, merit, desert Deág ðín gewyrhtu if thy deeds are good, Exon. 80 a; Th. 300, 11: Fä. 4. Ða heálícan gewyrhto Sancte Iohannes the exalted deeds of St. John, Blickl. Homl. 167, 5. Rǽctþ ǽghwilcum men ágen gewyrhta give to every man his deserts

Linked entries: ge-weorht ge-wriht

ge-wyrman

(v.)

to warm

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to warm To gewyrmenne, Lchdm. i. 116, 1

ge-wyrp

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

A heap thrown up[?]

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A heap thrown up[?] Andlang gewyrpes, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. v. 78, 29

ge-wyrpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrpan, p. -wyrpte; pp. -wyrped

To recoververtirecuperare

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To recover; verti, recuperare Gif se seóca man eft gewurpþ if the sick man recovers, L. Ælfc. P. 47: Th. ii. 384, 29. Godwine gesíclode and eft gewyrpte Godwin fell sick and got better again, Chr. 1052; Erl. 186, 13. He eft gewyrpte, and ðam orþe onféng

ge-wyrþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrþan, p. ede; pp. ed

To estimatevalue

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To estimate, value Óðre ungesawene þing mon mót mid áþe gewyrþan and syððan be ðam gyldan other unseen things may be estimated on oath, and then paid for accordingly, L. O. D. 7; Th. i. 356, 7. Swá hit man gewyrþe as it may be valued, L. A. G. 3; Th.