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GE-BÓCIAN -- GE-BREDAN. 375

wolcnum, wynnum geblówen the noble field flourishes under the skies, blooming with delights, Exon. 56 a; Th. 199, 18; Ph. 27: 56 b; Th. 200, 27; Ph: 47. Geseh he geblówene bearwas, blæ-acute;dum gehrodene he saw blooming groves, adorned with blossoms, Andr. Kmbl. 2894; An. 1450: Exon. 51a; Th. 178, 25; Gu. 1249. He geseah geblówen treów wæstm-berende he saw a full-blown tree bearing fruit, Blickl. Homl. 245, 8.

ge-bócian; p. ode; pp. od [ge-, bócian to give by charter], I. to give or grant by book or charter, to charter; libro vel charta d&o-long;n&a-long;re :-- Ðis is seó bóc, ðe Æðelstán cing gebócode Friþestáne bisceope this is the charter which king Athelstan chartered to bishop Frithestan, Th. Diplm. A. D. 938; 187, 19: 966; 218, 12. Gebócode Æðelwulf [MS. Aðel-wulf ] cing teóðan dæ-acute;l his landes, ofer ealle his ríce, Gode to lofe king Æthelwulf chartered the tenth part of his land over all his kingdom for the glory of God, Chr. 856; Th. 124, 22, col. 3: Text. Rof. 115, 22. II. to furnish with books; libris instru&e-short;re :-- Gé preóstas sculon beón gebócode ye priests shall be furnished with books, L. Ælf. P. 44; Th. ii. 382, 36.

ge-bod, es; n. [ge-, bod a command] A command, order, mandate; jussum, mand&a-long;tum :-- Is ðæt þeódnes gebod it is God's command, Exon. 56 b; Th. 202, 12; Ph. 68: Menol. Fox 457; Men. 236. Be ðæs cyninges gebode by the king's command, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 13. Gif preóst ofer arcediácones gebod mæssige if a priest celebrate mass against the archdeacon's command, L. N. P. L. 7; Th. ii. 290, 25: Chr. 901; Erl. 98, 3. Ðú gebod Godes Iæstes thou hast performed God's mandate, Cd. 27; Th. 36, 14; Gen. 571: 33; Th. 43, 29; Gen. 698: Ps. Th. 118, 87. Hí woldon onwendan eall ða gebodu they would change all the orders, Ors. 6, 10; Bos. 120, 33. [O. Sax. gi-bod: O. H. Ger. ga-pot: Ger. gebot.]

ge-boden announced, L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 208, 27; pp. of ge-beódan.

ge-bodian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, bodian to tell] To tell, make known, announce, proclaim; nunti&a-long;re, annunti&a-long;re :-- Se ðæt láþspell æt hám gebodode who made known the sad story at home, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 37: Hy. 10, 13; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 13. Ðæt ðæ-acute;r nán to láfe ne wearþ ðæt hit to Róme gebodade so that there was none left to tell it at Rome, Ors. 4, ii; Bos. 97, 30: Exon. 10 b; Th. 13, 14; Cri. 202. [Laym. i-boded.] ,

gebod-scipe, es; m. [gebod a command] A commandment; mand&a-long;tum :-- Gif hie brecaþ his gebodscipe if they break his commandment, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 3; Gen. 430. [O. Sax. gi-bodskepi, n.]

ge-bogen submitted, Chr. 1013; Erl. 148, 2, 21; pp. of ge-búgan.

ge-bógian; p. ode; pp. od [ge-, bógian to inhabit] To inhabit; inc&o-short;l&e-short;re :-- Hí gebógodon eástdæ-acute;l middaneardes they inhabited the east part of the earth, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 30, 31, 32. v. ge-búgian.

ge-boht bought, Ælfc. Gl. 86; Som. 74, 33; Wrt. Voc. 50, 16; pp. of ge-bycgan: ge-bohte, pl. -bohton bought, redeemed, Gen. 39, 1: L. C. E. 18; Th. i. 370, 28: Chr. 1016; Erl. 159, 23; p. of ge-bycgan.

ge-bolged; part. Caused to swell, made angry; tum&i-short;dus, indign&a-long;tus. Som. Ben. Lye.

ge-bolgen offended, angry, Mt. Bos. 2, 16; pp. of ge-belgan.

ge-bolstrod; part, [ge-, bolster a bolster] Guarded, environed, defended, supported or bolstered up; st&i-long;p&a-long;tus, Som. Ben. Lye.

ge-bond bound, tied up, Bd. 3, 10; S. 543, 23; p. of ge-bindan.

ge-boned; part. Polished, burnished; p&o-short;l&i-long;tus :-- He hæfþ ðiderynn gedón ii mycele gebonede róda, and ii mycele Cristes béc gebonede, and iii gebonede scrín, and i geboned altare he has placed therein two large burnished crosses, and two large Christ's books [= Gospels] polished, and three burnished shrines, and one burnished altar, Th. Diplm. A. D. 1050-1073; 429, 11-18. Ic gean S&c-tilde;e Eádmunde twegea gebonedra horna I give to St. Edmund two polished horns, Th. Diplm. A. D. 1046; 564, 12. [. Swed, bona to polish with wax, to rub: Dan. bone to cleanse, make clean, to burnish, polish.]

ge-bonn, es; n. The indiction; indictio. Th. Diplm. A. D. 896; 139, 10: Cod. Diplm. 1073; Kmbl. v. 140, 8. v. ge-ban II.

ge-bonnan; pp. bonnen To summon, call together:-- Folc biþ gebonnen mankind shall be summoned, Exon. 117 b; Th. 451, 8; Dóm. 100. v. ge-bannan.

ge-bonn-gér, es; n. [gebonn indiction; gér, geár a year] The indiction-year; indicti&o-long;nis annus, Cod. Dipl. 1073; A. D. 896; Kmbl. v. 140, 8: Th. Diplm. A. D. 896; 139, 10. v. ge-ban II.

ge-boren born. Chr. 381; Erl. 10, 2; pp. of ge-beran.

ge-borga a protector, guardian; t&u-long;tor. DER. lind-geborga.

ge-borgen. defended, safe, secure, Homl. Th. i. 56, 18; pp. of ge-beorgan.

ge-borhfæstan; p. te; pp. ed [ge-, borhfæstan to fasten by pledge or surety] To determine or fasten by a surety; interti&a-long;re [q. v. in Du Cange], &a-short;pud sequestrum dep&o-long;n&e-short;re. Cot. 107.

ge-borsnung, e; f. Corruption; corruptio :-- Ne ðú ne selst háligne ðínne geseón geborsnunga nec d&a-long;bis sanctum tuum v&i-short;d&e-long;re corrupti&o-long;nem, Ps. Spl. 15, 10. v. ge-brosnung.

ge-bósmed; part, [ge-, bósum, bósm the bosom; s&i-short;nus] Bosomed, bent, crooked; s&i-short;nu&a-long;tus :-- Gebósmed segelbósmas sinu&a-long;ta carb&a-short;sa, Cot. 185.

ge-bótad; part. Bettered, mended; resartus :-- Ðá him gebótad wæs when he was better, Chr. 1093; Erl. 228, 30. v. ge-bétan.

ge-bræc, ðú -bræ-acute;ce, pl. -bræ-acute;con broke, Ædst break, Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 2: Ps. Th. 73, 13; p. of ge-brecan.

ge-bræc, es; n. [ge-, bræc a breaking] A breaking, crashing, noise; fractio, fr&a-short;gor, str&e-short;p&i-short;tus :-- Ðá Wearþ borda gebræc then there was a crashing of shields, Byrht. Th. 140, 28; By. 295: Beo. Th. 4510; 8. 2259. [O. Sax. gi-brak: O. H. Ger. ka-preh fragor.] v. ge-brec.

ge-bræceo; indecl. n. A cough; tussis :-- Wið gebræceo for cough, Herb. 124, 2; Lchdm. i. 236, 15: 126, 1; Lchdm. i. 236, 24. Heó gebræceo útatyhþ it draweth out cough, 124, 1; Lchdm. i. 236, 12.

ge-bræcseóc, -bræcsióc; adj. [ge-, bræcseóc epileptic, lunatic] Epileptic, lunatic; epilept&i-short;cus = GREEK, lun&a-long;t&i-short;cus :-- Gebræcsióce epilept&i-short;ci, com&i-short;ti&a-long;les, Cot. 46.

ge-bræcseócnes, -ness, e; f. [ge-, bræcseócnes epilepsy] The falling sickness, epilepsy; morbus com&i-short;ti&a-long;lis, epilepsia. Som. Ben. Lye.

ge-bræd drew, brandished, Beo. Th. 5118; B. 2562; p. of ge-bredan.

ge-bræ-acute;dan; to -bræ-acute;denne; p. de; pp. ed [ge-, bræ-acute;dan to make broad] To make broad, broaden, extend, spread; dil&a-long;t&a-long;re, ampli&a-long;re, extend&e-short;re, expand&e-short;re, sternere :-- Merestreám ne dear ofer eorþan sceát eard ge-bræ-acute;dan the sea-stream dares not extend its province over the region of the earth, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 132; Met. 11, 66. Ðæt mód wilnaþ to gebræ-acute;-denne his æ-acute;gen lof the mind desires to extend its own praise, Past. 65, 4; Swt. 463, 36; Hat. MS: Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 15. He his cyricean wundorlícum weorcum gebræ-acute;dde ecclesiam suam mir&i-short;f&i-short;cis ampli&a-long;vit op&e-short;r&i-short;bus, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 40. Ealle ða telgan ðú æt sæ-acute;streámas sealte gebræddest extendisti palm&i-short;tes ejus usque ad m&a-short;re. Ps. Th. 79, 11. Ðreatas gebræ-acute;don wédo hiora turba straverunt vestimenta sua, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 8. Miþ stáne gebræ-acute;ded lapide stratus, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 13.

ge-bræ-acute;dan; p. -bræ-acute;dde; pp. -bræ-acute;ded, -bræ-acute;dd, -bræ-acute;d [ge-, bræ-acute;dan to roast] To roast, broil; torr&e-long;re, ass&a-long;re :-- Eton ealle ðæt flæ-acute;sc on fýre gebræ-acute;dd &e-short;dent carnes assas igni, Ex. 12, 8. Ne ne eton gé of ðam nán þing hreówes, ne mid wælere gesoden, ac sig hit eall on fýre gebræ-acute;dd non com&e-short;d&e-long;tis ex eo cr&u-long;dum quid, nec coctum &a-short;qua, sed tantum assum igni, 12, 9. Hig brohton him dæ-acute;l gebræ-acute;ddes fisces illi obt&u-short;l&e-long;runt ei partem piscis assi, Lk. Bos. 24, 42. Genime ðysse ylcan wyrte wyrttruman gebræ-acute;de on hátan axan let him take roots of this same herb roasted on hot ashes, Herb. 60, 3; Lchdm. i. 162, 17.

ge-brægd drew. Beo. Th. 3133; B. 1564; p. of ge-bregdan.

ge-brægd, es; m. [ge-, brægd deceit] Deceit, fraud; fraus, fall&a-long;cia :-- Gebrægdas oððe leásunga ðæra wlenca fall&a-long;cia div&i-short;ti&a-long;rum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 22. [Cf. Icel. bragð a trick.]

ge-brægdnys, -nyss, e; f. Craft, deceit; astus, Cot. 18.

ge-breadian; p. ode; pp. od, ad [=ge-bredian] To restore the flesh or body :-- Ðonne [Fénix] þurh briddes hád gebreadad weorþeþ eft of ascan then [the Phœnix] through youth's state is restored again from ashes, Exon. 61 a; Th. 224, 8; Ph. 372.

ge-brec, -bræc, es; n. [ge-, brec a breaking, crash] A breaking, crashing, clamour, noise; fractio, fr&a-short;gor, str&e-short;p&i-short;tus :-- Se dæg biþ dæg gebreces the day will be a day of clamour, Past. 35, 5; Swt. 245, 5; Hat. MS. 46 a, 17. He gehýrde ðæt gebrec ðara storma aud&i-long;to fr&a-short;g&o-long;re procell&a-long;rum, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 3. Gebrecu feraþ ofer dreohtum [MS. dreontum] the crashes go over multitudes, Exon. 102 a; Th. 385, 14; Rä. 4, 44. Se biþ gebreca hlúdast that is loudest of crashes, 102 a; Th. 385, 6; Rä. 4, 40.

ge-brecan, he -breceþ, -bryceþ; p. -bræc, ðú -bræ-acute;ce , pl. -bræ-acute;con; pp. -brocen; v. trans, [ge-, brecan to break] To break, bruise, crush, destroy, shatter, waste; frang&e-short;re, confring&e-short;re, contr&i-long;bul&a-long;re, cont&e-short;r&e-short;re, conquass&a-long;re, att&e-short;r&e-short;re :-- Ealra fyrenfulra fyhtehornas ic bealdlíce gebrece snióme omnia cornua pecc&a-long;t&o-long;rum confringam. Ps. Th. 74, 9. Heáfod he gebteceþ hæleða mæniges conquassábit c&a-short;p&i-short;ta multa, 109, 7. Se snáw gebryceþ burga geatu the snow destroys the gates of towns, Salm. Kmbl. 613; Sal. 306. Ðú gebræ-acute;ce ðæt dracan heáfod deópe wætere tu contr&i-long;b&u-short;lasti c&a-short;p&i-short;ta dr&a-short;c&o-long;num super &a-short;quas, Ps. Th. 73, 13. He him on fæðm gebræc he crushed them into his grasp, i. e. subdued them, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 32; Gen. 62: 97; Th. 127, 15; Gen. 2111: Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 2. He ða mæ-acute;gþe mid grimme wæle and herge gebræc provinciam illam sæva cæde ac depop&u-short;l&a-long;ti&o-long;ne attr&i-long;vit, 4, 15; S. 583, 26, MS. C. Se þuma gebrocen wæs the thumb was broken, 5, 6; S. 619, 24: Andr. Kmbl. 2944; An. 1475. [Goth, ga-brikan: O. H. Ger. ga-brechan.]

gebrec-drenc, es; m. A drink f or epilepsy; epilepticus p&o-long;tus, arteriaca? Cot. 14, v. ge-bræcseóc.

ge-bredan; p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden [ge-, bredan to draw] I. to draw, unsheath, brandish; string&e-short;re, evag&i-short;n&a-long;re, vibr&a-long;re :-- He sweord gebræd he drew his sword, Beo. Th. 5118; B. 2562. Sweord gebrudon ða synfullan gl&a-short;dium evag&i-short;n&a-long;v&e-long;runt pecc&a-long;t&o-long;res, Ps. Spl. 36, 14. Gif hwa his wæ-acute;pn gebrede if any one draw his weapon, L. Alf. pol. 7; Th. 66, 9. Ic ðý wæ-acute;pne gebræd I brandished the weapon. Beo. Th. 3333; B. 1664. Cyning wælseaxe gebræd the king brandished his deadly knife, 5400;