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ge-twin

(n.)
Grammar
ge-twin, es; m.

A twin

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A twin Geminus ðæt is on úre geþeóde getwyn geminus, that is in our language twin, Shrn. 155, 30. Hí wǽron getwinnas they were twins, 92, 22: 134, 23. Salm. Kmbl. 729; Sal. 364: 216; Sal. 107[?]

Linked entry: twin

ge-twin

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Add: -twinn Hý beóð þurh áne idese ácende twégen getwinnas, Sal. 364. In ðǽre cirican þe hý nemnað Scs geminos, æt ðám hálgum getwinnum, Shrn. 134, 23

gétan

(v.)
Grammar
gétan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To grantto confirmassent to

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To grant, to confirm, assent to Geáfon and gétton gave and granted, Chr. 675; Th. 59, 20. Gétton hit ælle ða óþre all the others assented to it, 656; Th. 53, 27

getan

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Dele, and see gítan

getan

(v.)
Grammar
getan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To GETtakeobtainadipiscicapereassequi

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To GET, take, obtain; adipisci, capere, assequi Cwæþ he on mergenne méces ecgum getan wolde said he in the morning would take them with the edges of the sword, Beo. Th. 5872; B. 2940

ge-twisa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-twisa, an; m.

A twin

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A twin Twegen getwisan two twins, Gen. 38, 27: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 62, 197. Getwisan gemini, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 13: Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 7, 5; Lchdm. iii. 244, 24

geþing-sceat

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Substitute: Money paid to a person in order that terms may be granted by him, price paid for favourable terms 'Hé ne sealde Gode nánne métsceat for his sáule, ne nǽnne geðingsceat wið his miltse.' Ðæt is se médsceat wið his sáule 'non dabit Deo propitiationem

geþing-stów

(n.)
Grammar
geþing-stów, e; f.
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A place of assembly Geþincstówe conciliabulum, Hpt. Gl. 403, 39

Linked entry: þing-stów

geþing-sceat

(n.)
Grammar
geþing-sceat, es; m.

Ransom

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Ransom He ne sealde Gode nǽnne geþingsceat wið his miltse he gave God no ransom for his mercy, Past. 45; Swt. 339, 10; Hat. MS

hell-geþwing

(n.)
Grammar
hell-geþwing, es; n.

The restraint, constraint of hell

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The restraint, constraint of hell Se hellsceaða wiste ðæt hie sceoldon hellgeþwin[g] niéde onfón the devil knew that they must needs receive the restraint of hell, Cd. 33; Th. 43, 20; Gen. 696

Linked entry: ge-þwin

níþ-geteón

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-geteón, es; n.

Injurious malice

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Injurious malice Sigor áhwearf of norþmanna níþgeteóne ( when Abraham defeated those who carried away Lot ), Cd. Th. 124, 26; Gen. 2068

Linked entry: ge-teón

un-geteón

(n.)
Grammar
un-geteón, es; n.

Foul injury

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Foul injury Wið nétana ungetiónu ... Engel se ðe ásetted is ofer nétno úsra gihalda ða ðætte ne mæg diól onrád ða ( ut non poterit diabolus inequitare illa ), Rtl. 119, 15

ge-tweó

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tweó, gen. -tweón; m.

Doubtambiguity

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Doubt, ambiguity In gituiá in ambiguitate, Rtl. 105, 9

Linked entry: tweó

a-getan

(v.)
Grammar
a-getan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To seizetake awaydestroycorripereeriperedelere

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To seize, take away, destroy; corripere, eripere, delere Sumne sceal gár agetan the spear shall take one away, Exon. 87a; Th. 328, 11; Vy. 16: Andr. Grm. 1144: Exon. 127b; Th. 491, 3; Rä. 80, 8. Ðǽr læg secg mænig gárum ageted there lay many a warrior

for-géton

(v.)
Grammar
for-géton, = for-geáton; p. pl. of for-gitan.

forgot

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forgot, Deut. 32, 18: Mt. Bos. 16, 5

a-géton

(v.)
Grammar
a-géton, 3rd per. pl. p. of a-gitan.

destroyed

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[they] destroyed;

be-geten

(v.)
Grammar
be-geten, for be-gitan

to seizeobtain

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to seize, obtain. L. H. E. 2 ; Th. i. 28, 2

be-géton

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-géton, p. begotof be-gitan.
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Cd. 223Th. 294, 20; Sat. 474;

a-getan

(v.)
Grammar
a-getan, to destroy, l. á-gétan,
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and

ge-twis

Grammar
ge-twis, Substitute:
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Having the same parents Getwise germani, i. fratres, An. Ox. 3012. See next word