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GE-DÝGAN - GE-EDLÆ-acute;CAN

ge-dýgan; p. de; pp. ed To escape :-- Hwæðer mæ-acute;ge wunde gedýgan which may escape from wound, Beo. Th. 5056; B. 2531 : 5091, note; B. 2549. Gedýgdon escaped, Exon. 55 b; Th. 197, 17; Az. 191. Gedýged, 39 a; Th. 128, 21; Gú. 407. v. ge-dígan.

ge-dyn, es; m. A din, noise; fr&a-short;gor, clangor :-- Se dæg biþ dæg gedynes ofer ealle [MS. ealla] truma ceastra the day will be a day of din over all strong cities, Past. 35. 5; Swt. 245, 6; Hat. MS. 46 a, 17. Gedyne micle with a great din, Exon. 102 a; Th. 385, 16; Rä. 4. 45.

ge-dyngan; p. ede; pp. ed To dung, manure; sterc&o-short;r&a-long;re :-- Hit ðonne mid ðam gedynged wearþ then it was thus manured, Ors. 1, 3; Bos. 27, 23.

ge-dyppan, -deppan to dip, baptize :-- Ðá gedeped [wæs] baptizatus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 3, 16.

ge-dýran; p. de; pp. ed To glorify, endear; glorif&i-short;c&a-long;re :-- Dreámum gedýrde endeared by joys, Exon. 32 a; Th. 100, 21; Cri. 1645.

gedýre, es; n. [or -dyre, y from u; cf. Goth. daur] A door post; postis ad fores :-- On æ-acute;gðrum gedýre in utro poste, Ex. 12, 23. On æ-acute;gðer gedýre on each door-post, Ex. 12, 7. Hí mearcodon mid blóde on heora gedýrum TAU, ðæt is, róde tácen they marked on their door-posts TAU, that is, the sign of the cross, Homl. Th. ii. 266, 8 : 264, 1. v. ofer-gedýre.

ge-dyrfsum; adj. Afflictive; calamitosus, Lye.

ge-dyrnan, -diernan, -dirnan; p. de; pp. ed To conceal, hide, keep secret; c&e-long;l&a-long;re, occult&a-long;re :-- Se ðe forstolen flæ-acute;sc findeþ and gedyrneþ he who finds stolen flesh and keeps it secret, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 2. Se ðe ða þýfþe gedyrne, forgylde ðone þeóf be his were let him who conceals the theft pay for the thief according to his value, 36; Th. i. 124, 17, note 40, MS. B. Ðonne hit gedyrned weorþeþ when it is hidden, Exon. 91 a; Th. 340, 27; Gn. Ex. 117.

ge-dýrsian; p. ode; pp. od To glorify, glorif&i-short;c&a-long;re :-- Dóme gedýrsod, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 40; Jud. 300.

ge-dyrst, e; f. Tribulation; tribulatio? [Th] :-- Ic ðé hálsie deópe in gedyrstum, ðæt ðú us gemiltsie I beseech thee deeply in tribulations, that thou us pity, Exon. 121 a; Th. 465, 22; Hö. 108. [O. H. Ger. gaturst, f. audacia.]

ge-dyrste-líce; adv. Boldly, daringly, rashly; temere, audaciter, Bd. 4, 26; S. 602, 16. v. dyrste-líce.

ge-dyrstig; adj. Bold; audax, protervus, Exon. 72 a; Th. 268, 12; Jul. 431 : Past. 32, 1; Swt. 209, 15; Hat. MS. 40 a, 8 : Guthl. 20; Gdwn. 84, 20, v. un-gedyrstig, dyrstig.

ge-dyrstigan; p. ede; pp. ed To dare, presume; aud&e-long;re, præsum&e-short;re :-- Ðe gedyrstigedon ðæt hí Eástran heóldan bútan heora rihtre tíde qui Pascha non suo temp&o-short;re observ&a-long;re præsum&e-short;rent, Bd. 5, 21; S. 642, 40.

ge-dyrstig-nes, -ness, e; f. Boldness; audacia, Past. 13, 2; Swt. 79, 17; Hat. MS. 17 a, 15 : Nar. 19, 11. v. dyrstignes.

ge-dyrst-læ-acute;can; p. -læ-acute;hte; pp. -læ-acute;ht To dare; audere :-- He ne gedyrstlæ-acute;cþ ðæt he furðon orðige oððe sprece he dare not even breathe or speak, Homl. Th. i. 456, 9 : Ælfc. Gr. 41; Som. 43, 29. v. dyrst-læ-acute;can.

ge-dysig; adj. Foolish. v. dysig.

gee yea, yes. v. gea.

ge-eácnian, ic -eácnige, ðú -eácnigast, he -eácnaþ, pl. -eácniaþ; p. ode; pp. od To increase, conceive, become pregnant; aug&e-long;ri, concip&e-short;re, aug&e-long;re :-- Ic hine bletsige and geeácnige bened&i-long;cam ei et aug&e-long;bo eum, Gen. 17, 20. Efnenú geeácnode unrihtwísnesse ecce part&u-short;ri injust&i-short;tia, Ps. Lamb. 7, 15. Hí geeácnodon unrihtwísnysse aug&e-long;bant injust&i-short;tiam, Jud. 4, 1 : Elen. Grm. 342. Elizabeþ his wíf geeácnode Elizabeth his wife conceived, Lk. Bos. 1, 24. Ðú on innoðe geeácnast thou shalt conceive in thy womb, 1, 31. In synnum geeácnod wæs he was conceived in sins, Ps. C. 50, 61; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 61. DER. to-geeácnian. v. eácnian.

ge-eácnung, e; f. A conceiving, conception; conceptio, conceptus :-- Ðæt he bodige hire geeácnunge to proclaim her [Maria] conception, Blickl. Homl. 143, 24. Ic gemenigfilde ðíne yrmþa and ðíne geeácnunga multiplicabo ærumnas tuas et conceptus tuos, Gen. 3, 16. v. eácnung.

ge-eádgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad To bless :-- Gieadgade hine beatificavit illum, Rtl. 88, 26.

ge-eádmédan, -eáþmédan, he -eádmédeþ; p. -médde, -métte; pp. -méded, -mét; v. a. To humble, humiliate, subdue, submit one's self, humble one's self, deign, condescend, adore, worship; humiliare, dignari, condescendere, adorare :-- Se gehnysta gást and geeádméded ingeþancum the bruised heart and humbled by reflections, Ps. C. 50, 128; Ps. Gen. ii. 279, 128. Ic geeádméded eom humiliatus sum, Ps. Th. 141, 6. Hí hí geeádmétte he humiliated [subdued] them, Jud. 11, 33. Se ðe hyne sylfne geeaþmét qui se humiliaverit, Mt. Bos. 23, 12 : 18, 4. Hine to him geeaþmédde he submitted himself to him, 8, 2 : Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 9. We cómon us him to ge-eádmédenne venimus adorare eum, Mt. Bos. 2, 2. Geeámédun ðe ealle mæ-acute;gþa may all nations adore thee, Gen. 27, 29 : Ex. 11, 8; Mt. Bos. 20, 20. v. ge-eáþmédan, eádmédan.

ge-eádmódian, -eáþmódian to humiliate, deign :-- Se ðe ne wyle geeádmóded ingangan qui non vult humiliatus ingredi, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 19. Ðæt he ge-eádmódige ut ipse dignetur, 2, 2; S. 502, 19. v. eád-módan.

ge-eádmódlíce; adv. Humbly; humiliter, Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 11. v. eádmódlíce.

ge-eæd-leæ-acute;nian, ic -eædleæ-acute;nige to repay, reward, Ps. Spl. T. 17, 22. v. ed-leæ-acute;nian.

ge-eærfoðod troubled. v. eærfoðian.

ge-eahtian, -ehtian, -æhtian; p. ode; pp. od To estimate, value; æst&i-short;m&a-long;re :-- Gebéte swá hit mon geeahtige let him make amends as it may be valued, L. Alf. 26; Th. i. 50, 26 : L. Alf. pol. 32; Th. i. 82, 2.

ge-ealdian; p. ode; pp. od, ad To grow old; senescere :-- Geealdad biþ is become old, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227; 23; Ph. 427. v. ealdian.

ge-ealgian to defend, R. Ben. 69, Lye. v. ge-algian.

ge-eán; adj. Yeaning; en&i-long;tens, pariens :-- Ðú wást ðæt ic hæbbe hnesce litlingas, and ge-eáne eówa mid me thou knowest that I have tender infants and yeaning sheep with me, Gen. 33, 13; tu scis [MS. nosti = novisti], quod parv&u-short;los h&a-short;beam t&e-short;n&e-short;ros et oves f&e-long;tas mecum, Vulg. Gen. 33, 13. v. gecelf. DER. eánian [?].

ge-eardian; p. ode; pp. od To dwell; inhabit&a-long;re :-- In me gæ-acute;st geeardode the spirit dwell in me, Exon. 11 a; Th. 13, 25; Cri. 208 : Ps. Lamb. 26, 4.

ge-earfoþ, es; n. Trouble; tr&i-short;b&u-short;latio :-- He sceal géþolian manige ge-earfoðu [MS. gearfoðu] he shall suffer many troubles, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 110, 26.

ge-earnian, -igan; p. ode; pp. od To earn, deserve, enjoy; mereri, promereri, frui :-- Ic ge-earnige mereor, ðú ge-earnast mereris, he ge-earnaþ meretur, ic ge-earnode merui vel meritus, Ælfc. Gr. 27; Som. 29, 64, 65 : 33; Som. 36, 49. Ðæt heó ðý éþ meahte ðæt éce ríce in heofonum geearnian quo facilius perpetuam in cælis patriam posset mereri, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 12. Ðæt se man sceolde ða myrhþe ge-earnian that man should enjoy the pleasure [gaudium], Hexam. 17; Norm. 24, 23. Hie ne mágon geearnigan ðæt gé heora wundrigen they cannot deserve that ye should admire them, Bt. 13; Fox 40, 8. He geearnode meruit, Bd. 4. 23; S. 593. 6. He hí hæfþ geearnod mid his hearpunga he has earned her by his harping, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 7.

ge-earnung, e; f. Earning, desert, merit; meritum :-- For heora lífes geearnunge for their life's earning [desert]; præ merito virtutum, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 23. Nu ic ongite ðæt sió sóþe gesæ-acute;lþ stent on gódra monna geearnunga now I understand that true happiness stands on the merit of good men, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 12. Be geearnunge de merito, Ps. Lamb. 7, 5. Geearnunga merita, Cot. 129. Bútan geearnungum sine merito, immerito, gratis, Ps. Lamb. 34, 7; 68, 5 : 108, 3 : 118, 161 : 119, 7. DER. earnung.

ge-eáþmédan to humiliate, submit one's self, condescend, vouchsafe, deign, Mt. Bos. 8, 2 : Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 9. v. ge-eádmédan.

ge-eáþmódian to humiliate, condescend, vouchsafe, deign :-- Drihten wæs geeáþmódad to onwreónne dominus revelare dignatus est, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 35. v. ge-eádmódian.

ge-eáwan; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. To shew, manifest, bestow; ostendere, manifestare, præbere :-- Geeáúde him alle rícas middangeardes ostendit ei omnia regna munda, Mt. Kmbl. 4, 8. Him wæs wunden gold éstum geeáwed on him was twisted gold kindly bestowed, Beo. Th. 2392; B. 1194 : Exon. 60 b; Th. 221, 14; Ph. 334 : 66 b; Th. 246, 29; Jul. 69 : Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 12 : Elen. Grm. 102 : Elen. Kmbl. 1570; El. 787. DER. eáwan, ýwan.

ge-ebbian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad To ebb; recedere, refluere :-- Ðá ðæt wæter wæs geebbod fram ðám scipum when the water had ebbed from the ships, Chr. 897; Th. 176, 26, col. 2. v. ebbian.

ge-ebolsian, -eofulsian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad To blaspheme, Mk. Skt. Lind. and Rush. 15, 29; Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27. 39.

ge-écan to add, increase :-- His sylfes synna geéceþ increases his own sins, Blickl. Homl. 97, 9; 37, 17; 121, 32. v. ge-ícan.

ge-edbyrdan; p. de; pp. ed To cause to be born again, to regenerate; facere ut aliquis renascatur, regenerare :-- Ðonne he unc hafaþ geedbyrded óðre síðe when he hath caused us two to be born again a second time, Exon. 99 b; Th. 372, 30; Seel. 100.

ge-edcégan; p. de; pp. ed To recall; rev&o-short;c&a-long;re :-- Ne geedcég ðú me on midlunge mínra daga ne rev&o-short;ces me in dim&i-short;dio di&e-long;rum me&o-long;rum, Ps. Lamb. 101, 25.

ge-edcenned regenerated; regeneratus, Jn. Bos. 3, 5.

ge-edcucian, -cwician; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed To requicken, revive; rev&i-long;visc&e-short;re :-- Ic geedcucige rev&i-long;visco, Ælfc. Gr. 35; Som. 38, 9. Ðes mín sunu wæs deád, and he geedcucode hic f&i-long;lius meus mortuus &e-short;rat, et revixit, Lk. Bos. 15, 24, 32 : Homl. Th. ii. 26, 27 : 28, 5. His cealdan limu geedcucodon his cold limbs requickened, i. 534, 35. He wearþ ðá geedcucod æfter lytlum fyrste he then after a little space revived, ii. 504, 27 : 28, 8. Geedcuced rediv&i-long;vus, Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 91; Wrt. Voc. 28, 68. His gást wearþ geedcwicod revixit spir&i-short;tus &e-long;jus, Gen. 45, 27. Geedcwycode brought to life again, Nicod. Thw. p. 18, 15.

ge-edhiwod; part. p. Conformatus, Som.

ge-edhyrt; adj. Recreatus, Gl. Prud. 201.

ge-edlæ-acute;can; p. -læ-acute;hte; pp. -læ-acute;ht To repeat :-- Ðonne mót he geornlíce warnian, ðæt he eft ðám yfelum dæ-acute;dum ne geedlæ-acute;ce then must he diligently take heed that he do not afterwards repeat those evil deeds, Homl. Th. ii. 602, 24. Geedlæ-acute;cend, geedlæ-acute;ht, reciprocus, Hpt. Gl. 450, 460, 481, 484.