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genge

(adj.)
Grammar
genge, adj.

Going, current, prevalent, validusual

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Ðæt his sóþ fore us genge weorðe that his truth be current before us, Exon. 43 b; Th. 147, 35; Gú. 737. Á ðín dóm sý gód and genge ever be thy judgment good and valid, 54 b; Th. 192, 20; Az. 109.

genge

(n.)
Grammar
genge, f.

A GANG, flock, companygrexa host, retinue

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A GANG, flock, company; grex Ðæt wæs Hereweard and his genge that was Hereward and his followers, Chr. 1070; Erl. 207, 29

Linked entry: sceadd-genge

genge

(n.)
Grammar
genge, an; f.
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A privy, drain; latrina Genge latrina, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 15: 52, 15: 71, 8. Gengan latrine (ilia Arii in latrinae cuniculum defluxerant, Ald. 39, 7), 80, 65. Gengena latrinarum (spurca purgamenta, Ald. 54, 30), 84, 9: 52, 39. Cf. gang; XII

genge

(n.)
Grammar
genge, f.
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In Layamon genge is used of military forces as in the Chronicle Nis þe (Hengest ) non neod to bringen mid þe muchel genge, 15025. He sende æfter genge, 28803. He somnede genge and wolde mid fehte faren, 29330.

genge

(adj.)
Grammar
genge, adj.
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Add: in season Ðonne sceadd genge (not sceadd*-*genge under which the passage is given in Dict.) sý when shad is in season, Cht. Th. 544, 28

génge

(v.)
Grammar
génge, ic

I would go

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I would go, Cd. 39; Th. 51, 29; Gen. 834; p. subj. of gangan

-genge

(suffix)
Grammar
-genge, f.

Similar entry: bí-genge

-genge

(suffix)
Grammar
-genge, n.

Similar entry: bí-genge

ge-genge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-genge, es; n.
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Th. ii. 386, 23. v. ge-geng; f

Linked entries: ge-gæncg genge

bí-genge

(n.)
Grammar
bí-genge, (?), an; f.

attendant

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A female worshipper, attendant Bígencge (but cf. bígengcest, An. Ox. 2065, a gloss of the same passage) cultricem, ministraticem, Hpt. Gl. 455, 16

sceadd-genge

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ge-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-genge, adj.
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Convenient, suitable, agreeable Unc wearð God yrre for þon wit him noldon hnígan mid heáfdum . . .: ac unc gegenge ne wæs þæt wit him on þegnscipe þeówian wolden, Gen. 743

bí-genge

(n.)
Grammar
bí-genge, es; n.

Practiceworship

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Practice, worship Bígenge cultus, An. Ox. 5153. On ídol wé áspendað bígencge inane expendimus studium, Scint. 2, 1. Þá bígengu (neomenias) þæs níwan mónan wé ná ne healdaþ, An. Ox. 40, 34. Bodiað bígenga (studia) his, Ps. Spl. 9, 11

Linked entries: -genge -genge bí-geng

wíd-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-genge, adj.
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Rambling, roving, going far and wide Wíd-genge girouagum, An. Ox. 58, 10

úþ-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
úþ-genge, adj.

Fugitivetransitorynot to be retainedpassing out of one's possession

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Ðæt hié ne ástigan on ofermédu, ne úþgendra (-gengra?) welena tó wel ne truwodon, Blickl. Homl. 185, 14

fóre-genge

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-genge, an; f.

A fore-goerfemale servantancilla

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A fore-goer, female servant; ancilla Hyre fóregenge [MS. fóregenga] blác-hleór ides her servant, the pale-faced woman, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 18; Jud. 127

forþ-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-genge, adj.

Progressiveincreasingeffectivepŏtens

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Progressive, increasing, effective; pŏtens Hú mæg se leáfa beón forþgenge, gif seó lár [MS. lare] and ða láreówas ateoriaþ how can the faith be increasing if the doctrine and the teachers fail? Ælfc. Gr. pref; Som. 1, 34. Ðæt hit þurh ðone fultum síe

niht-genge

(n.)
Grammar
niht-genge, an; f.

A night-goeran animal that prowls at nighta hyena

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A night-goer, an animal that prowls at night, a hyena Naectgenge hyna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 41. Nihtgenge hyna, 43, 6

tíd-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
tíd-genge, adj.
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Current or lasting for a time Tídgenge menstruam, Germ. 392, 10

un-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
un-genge, adj.

Impracticableuselessvain

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Impracticable, useless, vain Gé ungænge gedydon bebod Godes irritum fecistis mandatum Dei, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 15, 6

Linked entries: un-gænge for-genge