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GEGNINGA - GE-HÁDIAN

gegninga, -nunga; adv. Plainly, wholly, altogether, certainly, directly; omnino :-- Ðær ðú gegninga gúðe findest there wilt thou straightway find war, Andr. Kmbl. 2697; An. 1351. Ðæt hit gegnunga from Gode cóme that it came directly from God, Cd. 32; Th. 42, 35; Gen. 683 : Exon. 44 b; Th. 150, 27; Gú. 785.

gegn-pæþ, es; m. A path along which one goes to oppose another, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 27; Rä. 16, 26.

gegn-slege, es; m. A striking back again, exchange of blows, battle, Andr. Kmbl. 2711; An. 1358.

gegnum; adv. Forward; obviam :-- For hwam ne móton we ðonne gegnum gangan why then may we not go forward? Salm. Kmbl. 705; Sal. 352. Eódon ðú gegnum ðanonne they thence went on forward, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 21; Jud. 132 : Beo. Th. 633; B. 314 : 2813; B. 1404. [Cf. Icel. gegnum through.]

ge-gnysan to dash against, Ps. 136, 12. v. forgnidan.

ge-góded. v. gegódian.

ge-gódian; p. ode; pp. od To bestow goods upon, enrich :-- Ða mynstru he genihtsumlíce to dæghwomlícum bigleofan gegódode he abundantly enriched those minsters for daily subsistence, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 30 : H. R. 105, 6 : Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 39. Ðonne ðú Hiernsalem gegódie in die Hierusalem, Ps. Th. 136, 7. Apollonius ðe ðurh us gegódod is Apollonius who is enriched by us, Th. Ap. 18, 20. Ða sín gegóded utuntur, Hpt. Gl. 447, 494. Gegóded fretus, 503; acquisitus, adeptus, 513. v. gódian.

ge-gogud relying on; fretus, R. Conc. v. ge-góded [?].

ge-golden; part. Paid, performed; præstitus, L. In. 71.

ge-gong, -gang fate, a falling out, an accident; fatum, Cot. 48.

ge-gongan to go over, conquer, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 24; Met. 1, 12. v. gegangan.

ge-goten poured out, molten, melted, Kmbl. Sal. and Sat. 61; Sat. 31. v. ge-geótan.

ge-græppian; p. ade; pp. ad To seize, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 31.

ge-grápian; p. ode; pp. od To grope, touch; palp&a-long;re :-- Sió gefrédnes hine mæg gegrápian the feeling may touch it, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 252, 10 : Ps. Th. 113, 15 : 134, 18. Hand hí habbaþ and híg ne gegrápíaþ m&a-short;nus h&a-short;bent et non palp&a-long;bunt, Ps. Lamb. second 113, 7. Ðá he hyne ggrápod hæfde palp&a-long;to eo, Gen. 27, 22.

ge-gremian, -gremman; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed To irritate, provoke, excite, incense, inflame; exasp&e-short;r&a-long;re, prov&o-short;c&a-long;re, ex&a-short;cerb&a-long;re :-- Ðe in eorre [hine] gegremmaþ qui in &i-long;ra [eum] prov&e-short;cant, Ps. Surt. 67, 7. Hwæt hit swíður gehierste and gegremige what more scorches and excites it? Past. 21, 6; Swt. 165, 2; Hat. MS. 32 a, 15. Gegremod wearþ se gúþrinc the chief was incensed, Byrht. Th. 135, 54; By. 138. Hí wæ-acute;ron gúþe gegremede they were made fierce by battle, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 2; Jud. 306 : Cd. 4; Th. 4, 29; Gen. 61.

ge-grétan; he -grét, pl. -grétaþ; p. -grétte, pl. -grétton; pp. -gréted To approach, come to, address, greet, welcome; adire, alloqui, salutare :-- Wíf sceal eodor æþelinga [MS. e] æ-acute;rest gegrétan the wife shall the nobles' chief first greet, Exon. 90 a; Th. 339, 7; Gn. Ex. 90. Holdne gegrétte meaglum wordum he addressed his faithful friend in powerful words, Beo. Th, 3964; B. 1980. Hie ðá gegrétte he then addressed them, Andr. Kmbl. 507; An. 254. Ðæt we mágon úre frýnd geseón and úre siblingas gegrétan that we may see our friends and greet our kinsmen, Homl. Th. ii. 526, 33. Man tæ-acute;leþ and mid yfle gegréteþ ða ðe riht lufiaþ men blame and insult those that love right, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 164. v. grétan.

ge-gréwþ grows, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 27; 3rd sing. pres. of ge-grówan.

ge-grin a snare, Ps. Spl. T. 24, 16. v. grin.

ge-grinan; p. ode; pp. od To ensnare; illaqueare, Prov. 6.

ge-grind, es; n. A grinding or rubbing together, a noise, whizzing, clashing, commotion; coll&i-long;sio, contr&i-long;tio, fr&a-short;gor :-- Grímhelma gegrind the crashing of helmets, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 29; Exod. 330 : 95; Th. 124, 15; Gen. 2063. Geótende gegrind grund eall forswealg the abyss swallowed up the pouring commotion, Andr. Kmbl. 3178; An. 1592.

ge-grindan; p. -grand, pl. -grundon; pp. -grunden To grind together, sharpen, grind to powder; commolere, pertricare :-- Gegrindæs comminuet, Lk. Skt. Lind. 20, 18. Gegrunden [MS. gegrunde] commolitus, Ælfc. Gl. 36; Wrt. Voc. 28, 78. Gegrundene gáras the sharpened arrows, Byrht. Th. 134, 64; By. l09. DER. grindan.

ge-grip a gripe, seizing. v. gripa.

ge-grípan; p. -gráp, pl. -gripon; pp. -gripen To gripe, grasp, seize; capere, rapere, prehendere, apprehendere, comprehendere, arripere, corripere, eripere :-- Máran ðonne ðú in hreðre mæ-acute;ge móde gegrípan too great for thee to comprehend in thy breast with thy mind, Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 10; Sch. 26 : Bt. Met. Fox 10, 138; Met. 10, 69. Feónd sáwle míne gegrípeþ inimicus animam meam comprehendat, Ps. Spl. 7, 5 : Salm. Kmbl. 226; Sal. 112. Us fyrhto gegráp fear seized us, Nicod. 21; Thw. 10, 33 : Cd. 140; Th. 175, 32; Gen. 2904 : Cant. Moys. Surt. 188, 15 : Nar, 44, 13. Ðá gegripon ða únclæ-acute;nan gástas æ-acute;nne of ðám mannum then the unclean spirits seized one of the men, Bd. 3,19; S. 548, 47 : Ps. Spl. 39, 16 : Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 17. Gegríp wæ-acute;pn and scyld apprehende arma et scutum, Ps. Spl. 34, 2, Éhtaþ gé and gegrípaþ hine persequimini et comprehendite eum, Ps. Spl. 70, 12. Ðí læs áhwænne gegrípe swá swá leó sáwle míne ne quando rapiat ut leo animam meam, Ps. Spl. 7, 2. Ðá wæs he fram deófle gegripen then he was seized by a devil, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 13 : Ps. Spl. 17, 31. On tintregum gegripene tormentis comprehensos, Mt. Bos. 4, 24. Geneálæ-acute;cende he hí upahóf, hyre handa gegripenre accedens elevavit eam, apprehensa manu ejus, Mk. Bos. 1, 31. Hí wurdon gegripene fram móderlicum breóstum they were snatched from their mothers' breasts, Homl. Th. i. 84, 8. v. grípan.

ge-gripennis, -niss, e; f. A taking, seizing, snare; correptio, captio :-- Gegripennis ðone ðe he behýdde togegrípe hine captio quam abscondit apprehendat eum, Ps. Spl. T. 34, 9.

ge-griþian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed. I. v. intrans. To make peace; p&a-long;c&i-short;f&i-short;c&a-long;re :-- Ealle Eást-Centingas gegriþedan wið hí all the East Kentians made peace with them, Chr. l009; Th. 261, 20, col. 2. II. v. trans. To protect; tu&e-long;ri :-- Syndon cyrcan wáce gegriþode churches are weakly protected, L. I. P. 25; Th. ii. 340, 11.

ge-grówan; p. -greów, pl. -greówon; pp. -grówen To grow; succrescere :-- Ne gegréwþ hit ðæ-acute;r it will not grow there, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 27. v. grówan.

ge-grunded grounded, founded.

ge-grundon ground. v. ge-grindan.

ge-grundweallian; p. ode; pp. od To found; fund&a-long;re :-- He ofer sæ-acute;s gegrundweallode hine ipse s&u-short;per m&a-short;ria fund&a-long;vit eum, Ps. Spl. 23, 2.

ge-grynd, es; n. A plot of ground :-- Aðelwold gesealde twá gegrynd Æthelwold gave two plots of ground, Thorpe Chart. 231, 22.

ge-gryndan; p. de; pp. ed To found, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 25 [MS. gewrynded].

ge-gyddian; p. ode; pp. od To sing; cant&a-long;re :-- Ic ðás word gegyddode I sang these words, Nicod. 27; Thw. 15, 40. v. giddian.

ge-gyfan to bestow. v. gifan.

ge-gyld, es; n. A guild, society or club. v. ge-gild.

ge-gyld; adj. Golden, gilded; deaur&a-long;tus :-- On gyrlan gegyldum in vest&i-long;tu deaur&a-long;to, Ps. Spl. 44, 11. Gyldena, vel gegylde fatu gilded vessels, Ælfc. Gl. 67, Som. 69, 97; Wrt. Voc. 41, 48. v. gylden.

ge-gylda, an; m. A member of a guild, club, or corporation, a companion, fellow. v. ge-gilda.

ge-gyldan; p. -geald To yield, pay, give, requite; reddere, tribuere, retribuere :-- Him God wolde after ðrowinga ðonc gegyldan to him God would, after sufferings, requite favour, Exon. 39 b; Th. 130, 23; Gú. 442. v. gildan.

ge-gyld-scipe, es; m. A guild-ship, society; sodalitas, L. Ath. v. § 8, 6; Th. i. 236, 35. v. gild-scipe.

ge-gyltan; p. -gylte; pp. -gylt To become guilty, to offend, sin; pecc&a-long;re :-- Ðeáh ðe he self gegyltan ne meahte although he himself could not sin, Past. 49; Swt. 385; 17; Hat. MS. Ðeáh ðe hwá gegylte

though any one become guilty, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 44.

ge-gymmod; part. Gemmed, set with gems; gemm&a-long;tus :-- Gegymmod gemm&a-long;tus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 16.

ge-gyrdan; p. -gyrde; pp. -gyrded, -gyrd To gird; præcing&e-short;re :-- Eaxle gegyrde girded shoulders, Exon. 126 b; Th. 486, 14; Rä. 72, 14.

ge-gyrela, -gyryla a garment. v. gegerela.

ge-gyrian; p. ode; pp. od, wed; v. a. To clothe, put on, adorn, endow; vestire :-- Ðú gegyrydist, Ps. Spl. C. 103, 2. Ðone líchoman gegyredon clothed the body, Bd. 4, 30; S. 609, 21. Gegyrewod endowed, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 12. v. gegerwian.

ge-gyrnan; p. de; pp. ed [gyrnan to yearn] To desire, seek; des&i-long;d&e-short;r&a-long;re, p&e-short;t&e-short;re :-- Ic friþ wille æt Gode gegyrnan I will desire peace from God, Exon. 36 a; Th. 117, 24; Gú. 229. Ðonne ðæt gegyrnaþ ða ðe him Godes egsa hleónaþ ofer heáfdum when they over whose heads the fear of God impendeth, desire that, 33 b; Th. 106, 18; Gú. 43.

ge-gyrnendlic; adj. Desirable; desiderabilis, Ps. Spl. T. 18, 11.

ge-gyrwan. v. ge-gerwan.

ge-habban; ðú -hæfst, -hafast, pl. -habbaþ; p. -hæfde; pp. -hæfed, -hæfd To hold, be [ill]; habere, tenere :-- Gehafa geþyld on me patientiam habe in me, Mt. Bos. 18, 26 : Exon. 105 a; Th. 398, 19; Rä. 17, 10. Ðara synna gé gihabbaþ quorum peccata retinuerites, Jn, Skt. Lind. 20, 23 : Past. 51, 9; Swt. 401, 32; Hat. MS. Æfter ðisum wordum wearþ gemót gehæfd after these words a meeting was held, Homl. Th. ii. 148, 1. Ðæ-acute;r ðæ-acute;r wæ-acute;ron gehæfde háte baþu where hot baths were kept, i. 86, 21. Mín cneów is yfele gehæfd my knee is diseased, 134, 33 : 150, 7.

ge-haccod hacked, cut. v. haccan.

ge-háda, an; m. One of the same state or order; qui ejusdem st&a-short;tus vel ord&i-short;nis est :-- Mid twám his gehádan with two of his fellow ecclesiastics, L. Eth. ix. 19, 20; Th. i. 344, 14, 16 : L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 12, 15.

ge-hádian; p. -hádode; pp. -hádod To ordain, consecrate; consecrare :-- Hér Vitalianus se pápa gehádode Theodorus to arcebiscop in this year pope Vitalianus consecrated Theodore archbishop, Chr. 668; Erl. 35, 27 : 1070; Erl. 208, 2. Hér Paulinus wæs gehádod Norþhymbrum to biscepe in this year Paulinus was consecrated bishop of Northumbria, 625; Erl. 22, 11. Mauricius hine gehádian hét Mauricius ordered that he should be ordained, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 32 : Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 30. v. hádian.