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GE-ÆÐELE - GEALH-MÓD

ge-æðele; adj. Congenial, in accordance with one's nature, race [v. æðelo]; cong&e-short;n&i-short;tus :-- Swá him geæðele wæs from cneómæ-acute;gum as was to them natural from their kindred, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 7; Æðelst. 7. v. on-æðele. cf. gecynde.

ge-æ-acute;ðelian; p. ode; pp. od; v. trans. To render celebrated, renowned, excellent, to ennoble, improve; nob&i-short;l&i-short;t&a-long;re :-- Ðú geæðelodest ealle gesceafta thou ennobledst all creatures, Hy. 7, 64; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 64. Ðú eart geæðelod geond ealle world thou art renowned throughout all the world, 7, 26; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 26. [Laym. i-æðelien to honour.]

ge-æ-acute;tred, -æ-acute;ttred, -æ-acute;ttrad, -æ-acute;ttrud; part. [átor poison, venom] Poisoned, envenomed, poisonous; infectus, tox&i-short;c&a-long;tus, v&e-short;n&e-long;n&a-long;tus :-- Forwearþ micel heres for geæ-acute;tredum gescotum many of the army died from poisoned arrows, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 38. Geæ-acute;ttred infectus, Cot. 104. Hæfde he twigecgede handseax geæ-acute;ttred h&a-short;b&e-long;bat s&i-long;cam bic&i-short;p&i-short;tem tox&i-short;c&a-long;tam, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 15. Geæ-acute;ttrad flaa a poisoned arrow, Ælfc. Gl. 53; Som. 66, 65; Wrt. Voc. 35, 51. Geæ-acute;ttrude nýtenu v&e-short;n&e-long;n&a-long;ta an&i-short;m&a-long;lia, Scint. 7.

ge-æ-acute;wnod; part. [æ-acute;wnian to marry, wed] Married; nuptus :-- Ruth wearþ geæ-acute;wnod Iessan ealdan fæder Ruth was married to the grandfather of Jesse, Ælfc. T. 12, 17.

geaf gave :-- He nallas beágas geaf he gave no rings, Beo. Th. 3443; B. 1719; p. of gifan.

geafel, es; m? A fork :-- Hine ufan mid ísenum geaflum ðydon from above pierced him with iron forks, Homl. Th. i. 430, 5. [Gaffle a dung-fork, Halliwell : Ger. gabel : cf. O. H. Ger. isarngabala, f. tridens.] v. gaflas.

geafla; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad To glorify :-- Geafade hine glorificavit eum, Rtl, 78, 32.

geafas; pl. m. The jaws; fauces :-- Geaflas fauces, Cot. 91. Ðæt nebb lixeþ swá glæs oððe gim, geaflas scýne innan and útan the beak [of the Phoenix] glitters like glass or gem, the jaws comely within and without, Exon. 60 a; Th. 219, 1; Ph. 300. Biþ ðæt heáfod tohliden, geaflas toginene the head shall be split open, the jaws distended, Exon. 99 b; Th. 373, 17; Seel. 110. Ðam ða geaflas beóþ næ-acute;dle scearpran whose jaws are sharper than a needle, 100 a; Th. 373, 32; Seel. 118.

geafle? a lever; palanga, vectis, Som. Ben. Lye.

geafol-monung, e; f :-- Sittende to geafol-monunge sedens ad teloneum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 2, 14.

ge-aforud; part. [aforud exalted] Lifted up; subl&i-long;m&a-long;tus, Som. Ben. Lye.

geafu, e; f. A gift; d&o-long;num :-- Ic mót meorda hleótan, gingra geafena I may obtain rewards, new gifts, Exon. 48 a; Th. 164, 21; Gú. 1015. v. gifu.

ge-ágen; adj. Own :-- His geágenes ðances of his own accord, Th. Chart. 159, 5. v. ágen.

ge-ágennud; part. [ágen own] Adopted; adopt&i-long;vus :-- Geágennud bearn an adopted child; f&i-long;lius adopt&i-long;vus, Som. Ben. Lye.

geagl, geahl, es; m. [also n. v. the last example] The jowl, jaw; mand&i-short;b&u-short;la, rictus, fauces :-- Geagl mand&i-short;b&u-short;la, Cot. 128. Geagl rictus Proœm. R. Concord. On ðam geagle in the jowl, L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 46, 8. To swillanne ðone geagl to swill the jowl, 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 24, 10 : 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 48, 15, 19. Biþ ðæt heáfod tohliden, geaglas toginene the head shall be split open, the jaws distended, Soul Kmbl. 215; Seel. 110 : 229; Seel. 118. Ðæt geagl to swillanne to swill the jowl, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 24, 12, 22, 26, 29.

geagl light, frolicsome, lascivious, Bd. 5, 6; Whelc. 390, 39, MS. C. v. gagol.

geaglisc, geglesc; adj. Light, frolicsome, lascivious; l&e-short;vis, lasc&i-long;vus :-- Ic wæs mid geaglisce [geglescum MS. B : geagle MS. C.] móde oferswýðed I was overcome with a frolicsome mood; lasc&i-long;vo sup&e-short;r&a-long;tus an&i-short;mo, Bd. 5, 6; Whelc. 390, 39. v. gagol.

geagl-swile, es; m. A swelling of the jowl; faucium t&u-short;mor :-- Læ-acute;cedóm wið geaglswile a remedy for jowl-swelling, L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 46, 7. Wið geaglswile [MS. gealhswile] for jowl-swelling, 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 44, 8.

geagn-cwide, es; m. A reply, answering again; responsum :-- Grimme geagncwide with grim response, Elen. Kmbl. 1047; El. 525. v. gegn-cwide.

ge-ágnian, -áhnian; to -ágnianne, -áhnianne; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed To own, possess, inherit, appropriate to one's self, claim as one's own; poss&i-short;d&e-long;re, her&e-long;d&i-short;t&a-long;re, vind&i-short;c&a-long;re sibi :-- Hwí sceal he him ánum geágnian ðæt him bám is forgifen why should he appropriate to himself only that which is given to both? Homl. Th. ii. 102, 29 : Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 104, 17 : Cd. 86; Th. 109, 27; Gen. 1829. Nán man hit náh to geáhnianne [geágnianne MS. A.] no man ought to claim possession of it, L. C. S. 24; Th. i. 390, 13. Ic geáhnige poss&i-short;deo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5; Som. 29, 5. He his gecorenan on ðisum middanearde géágnaþ he owns his chosen in this world, Homl. Th. ii. 72, 28. Ða geyrfweardiaþ oððe geáhniaþ land ipsi her&e-long;d&i-short;t&a-long;bunt terram, Ps. Lamb. 36, 9. Ðú geágnadest, Ps. Th. 79, 16. Parthe him ðæt ríce geáhnedon the Parthians took the kingdom to themselves, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 104, 35. Óþ-ðæt se ágenfrigea him ðæt orf geáhnige till the proprietor claims the cattle for his own, L. Edg. S. 11; Th. i. 276, 16. Sceal monna gehwilc wesan geágnod me every man shall be appropriated to me, Cd. 106; Th. 140, 1; Gen. 2321. [Goth. ga-áiginón : Laym. iahnien.]

ge-ágniendlíc, -ágnigendlíc; adj. Owning, possessive; possess&i-long;vus :-- Genitivus is gestrýnendlíc oððe geágniendlíc the genitive [case] is producing or possessive, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 17. Sume synd geágnigendlíce, ða geswuteliaþ ða þing ðe beóþ geágnode some are possessive, which make known the things which are owned, 5; Som. 4, 55.

geagninga; adv. Clearly, truly, certainly; pl&a-long;ne, prorsus, certe :-- Dú scealt geagninga wísdóm onwreon thou shall truly display wisdom, Elen. Kmbl. 1343; El. 673. v. gegninga.

geahl, es; m. The jowl, jaw; fauces :-- God forbriteþ téþ, heora on múþe heora, tuxlas oððe geahas leóna tobrycþ Drihten Deus cont&e-short;ret dentes e&o-long;rum in &o-long;re ips&o-long;rum, m&o-short;las le&o-long;num confringet D&o-short;m&i-short;nus, Ps. Spl. 57, 6. v. geagl.

ge-áhnian to own, possess, appropriate to one's self :-- Ic geáhnige poss&i-short;deo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5; Som. 29, 5 : Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 104, 35 : L. Edg. S. 11; Th. i. 276, 16. v. ge-ágnian.

ge-áhnung, e; f. An appropriation, possession, owning; appropri&a-long;tio, possessio, Som. Ben. Lye.

ge-ahsian; p. ode; pp. od To find out by asking, discover, learn, hear; fando acc&i-short;p&e-short;re, rescisc&e-short;re, disc&e-short;re :-- Ðá Latinus hyre wer geahsode when Collatinus her husband heard it, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 41, 32 : 3, 11; Bos. 75, 26. We geahsodon ðæt úre geféran sume to eów cómon we have heard that some of our fellows have come to you, L. Alf. 40; Th. i. 56, 14, MS. G : Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 74, 41. Gif hine mon geahsige if he be discovered, L. In. 39; Th. i. 126, 10. Hæbbe ic geahsod, dæt . . . I have heard that . . . , Beo. Th. 870; B. 433. v. ge-ascian.

geal, pl. gullon yelled; p. of gellan.

geal-ádl, e; f. [gealla gall, bile] Gall-disease, the jaundice; ict&e-short;rus = &iota-tonos;κτερos, aur&u-long;go :-- Of gealádle cymeþ greát yfel ... se líchoma ageolwaþ swá gód seoluc from jaundice comes great evil ... the body becomes yellow like good silk, L. M. 1, 42; Lchdm. ii. 106, 19-22.

gealchattan? p. te; pp. ed To ordain, frame, devise; concinn&a-long;re :-- Tunge ðín gealchatte oððe gereónode fácnu lingua tua concinn&a-long;bat d&o-short;los, Ps. Lamb. 49, 19.

geald possibly, perhaps; forte, fors&i-short;tan, Jos. 9, 8. v. weald; adv.

geald paid, Beo. Th. 2099; B. 1047; p. of gildan.

gealdor, es; n. An incantation, a charm, lore; incant&a-long;tio :-- Be ðam gealdre through that lore, Exon. 83 a; Th. 313, 26; Mód. 6. Sing ðis gealdor sing this charm, L. M. 3, 63; Lchdm. ii. 350, 28 : 3, 24; Lchdm. ii. 322, 6. v. galdor.

gealdor-cræft, es; m. The art of enchanting, incantation; incant&a-long;tio :-- On æ-acute;niges cynnes gealdorcræftum per al&i-short;c&u-long;jus g&e-short;n&e-short;ris incant&a-long;ti&o-long;nes, L. Ecg. P. iv. 18; Th. ii. 208, 32. v. galdor-cræft.

gealdor-cræftiga, an; m. One crafty or skilful in enchantments, an enchanter; in arte incantandi per&i-long;tus, incant&a-long;tor :-- Ða fæ-acute;mnan, ðe gewuniaþ onfón gealdorcræftigan ne læ-acute;t ðú ða libban the women, who are wont to receive enchanters, suffer thou them not to live, L. Alf. 30; Th. i. 52, 9. v. galdor-cræftiga.

gealewe yellow; fl&a-long;vus, Som. Ben. Lye. v. geolo.

gealga, an; m. A gallows, gibbet, cross; pat&i-short;b&u-short;lum, crux :-- Fraeoðes gealga a malefactor's gibbet, Rood Kmbl. 20; Kr. 10. Ðone óðerne he hét hón on gealgan alt&e-short;rum suspendit in cr&u-short;cem, Gen. 40, 22 : Deut. 21, 22 : Past. 3, 1; Swt. 33, 20; Hat. MS. 8 b, 7 : Apstls. Kmbl. 44; Ap. 22 : Rood Kmbl. 80; Kr. 40. v. galga.

ge-algian, -ealgian; p. ode; pp. od To protect, defend; tu&e-long;ri, defend&e-short;re :-- Hér stynt eorl, ðe wile gealgian éðel ðysne here stands an earl, who will defend this land, Byrht. Th. 133, 18; By. 52. Ðæt hí, æt campe, wið láþra gehwæne, land gealgodon that they, in conflict, should defend the land against every foe, Chr. 937; Th. 203, 4, col. 2; Æðelst. 9. v. ealgian.

gealg-mód, galg-mód, gealh-mód; adj. [gealg = gealh sád; mód mind] Sad in mind, gloomy, furious; tristis an&i-short;mo, furi&o-long;sus :-- Gealgmód guma the furious man, Exon. 73 b; Th. 274, 10; Jul. 531 : 74 b; Th. 278, 15; Jul. 598. Hie eágena gesihþ aguton gealgmóde gára ordum they, furious, thrust out the eyesight with javelins' points, Andr. Kmbl. 63; An. 32 : 1125; An. 563.

gealg-treów, es; n. A gallows-tree, cross; crux :-- Dryhten þrówode on ðam gealgtreówe for guman synnum the Lord suffered on the cross for the sins of man, Rood Kmbl. 289; Kr. 146. v. galg-treów.

gealh; adj. Sad, angry; tristis :-- Unrót vel gealh tristis, Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 88; Wrt. Voc. 51, 1. Se ðe biþ ungeðyldig, and mid gealgum móde ceoraþ ongéan Gode he who is impatient and passionately murmurs against God, Homl. Th. i. 472, 8.

gealh-mód; adj. Sad in mind, gloomy; tristis an&i-short;mo :-- Grim and gealhmód grim and gloomy, Cd. 184; Th. 230, 8; Dan. 230. v. gealg-mód.