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GE-HNÆ-acute;ST - GEHÐO

ge-hnæ-acute;st, -hnást, es; n. A conflict, slaughter; conflictus, prœlium :-- Æfter ðæm gehnæ-acute;ste after the battle, Cd. 94; Th. 121, 24; Gen. 2015 : Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 15, note 9. DER. cumbol-, hóp-, wolcen-. v. hnítan.

ge-hnégan to humble, cast down, Ps. Th. 139, 10 : 146, 6. v. ge-hnæ-acute;gan.

ge-hnesctun, -hnescod softened. v. hnescian.

ge-hnígan; p. -hnáh, -hnág, pl. -hnigon; pp. -hnigen To bow, bow the head; inclinare, inclinare se :-- Heán sceal gehnígan the humble shall bow, Exon. 91 a; Th. 340, 28; Gn. Ex 118. v. hnígan.

ge-hnyscan to crush; conterere, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 44. [Cf. hnesc.]

ge-hnyst; part. p. Contrite :-- Se gehnysta gást the contrite spirit, Ps. C. 50, 127; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 127. [Cf. hnossian and cnyssan(?).]

ge-hoered heard. v. ge-hýran.

ge-hoferod; part. Hump-backed; gibb&e-short;r&o-long;sus :-- Ðe wæ-acute;ron gehoferode who were hump-backed, Homl. Th. ii. 586, 23.

ge-hogde, -hogode. v. ge-hycgan.

ge-hola, an; m. A protector :-- Ðam ðe him lyt hafaþ leófra geholena to him who has for himself few dear protectors, Exon. 76 b; Th. 288, 15; Wand. 31.

ge-holen hidden, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 25; pp. of ge-helan.

ge-hón, -hongian; pp. -hongen, -hoen To hang, hang with :-- Ðætte he gehongiga that he hang, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 18, 6. He sé gehoen crucifiga'ur, 26, 2. Wudu biþ blédum gehongen the wood will be hung with fruits, Exon. 56 a; Th. 200, 9; Ph., 38 : 566; Th. 202, 18; Ph. 71.

ge-honge; adj. Having an inclination to :-- Teala gehonge inclined to good, Exon. 94 b; Th. 354, 8; Reim. 42.

ge-hopp a little bag; folliculus, Cot. 87.

ge-horian; pp. ad To spit :-- Gehorogæ conspuere, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 65. Gehoræd biþ conspuetur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 18, 32. v. horu.

ge-hornian; p. ade To insult [?] :-- Mið sceofmum miclum gehornadon contumeliis affecerunt, Mk. Skt. Lind. 12, 4. v. gehornung.

ge-hornung, e; f. Sadness, grief, Som.

ge-horsian; p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud To horse, to set or mount on a horse, to supply with a horse; equitem facere, equo instruere vel imponere : as yet found only as pp :-- Here gehorsode wurdon the army was horsed [mounted], Chr. 867; Th. 130, 28, col. 3 : Gehorsade, 130, 28, col. 2 : 131, 28, col. 1, 2 : Gehorsude, 130, 27, col. 1. Ælfréd æfter ðam gehorsodan [gehorsudan, col. 1; -sedum, 147, 3, col. 1; sedun, col. 2] here mid fyrde rád óþ Exancester Alfred with his force rode after the mounted army to Exeter, Chr. 877; Th. 146, 1, col. 3. Ða Denan wurdon gehorsode the Danes were horsed [mounted], Chr. 1010; Th. 264, 2, col. 2. DER. horsian.

ge-horsod [pp. of ge-horsian] Horsed, mounted; equo impositus vel instructus :-- Ðá com him ðæ-acute;r ongeán twá hund þúsenda gehorsodes [MS. gehorsades] folces then came against him [Alexander] two hundred thousand horsemen [horsed folk, cavalry], Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67, 43. v. ge-horsian.

ge-hradian; p. ode; pp. od To hasten; accelerare :-- Sóna wól ealra monna gehradode continuo omnium lues scelerum adceleravit Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 23 : 4, 19; S. 588, 33. v. ge-radod.

ge-hræcan to set in order, direct; dir&i-short;g&e-short;re :-- Weorc handa ussera gehræce &o-short;pus m&a-short;nuum nostr&a-long;rum dir&i-short;ge, Ps. Lamb. 89, 17. v. ge-reccan.

ge-hrædnys, -nyss, e; f. What passes swiftly, swiftness, fewness; paucitas, Ps. Spl. 101, 24.

ge-hrán touched, Exon. 47 b; Th. 163, 28; Gú. 1000; p. sing. of ge-hrínan.

ge-hreás rushed. v. ge-hreósan.

ge-hrec, es; n. Government, management :-- Mid mycele gehrece sedulo moderamine, Bd. 3, 7; Whelc. 179, 8. v. ge-rec.

ge-hréfan; p. de; pp. ed [hróf a roof] To roof, cover; t&e-short;g&e-short;re :-- Gehréf hit eall roof it all, Homl. Th. i. 20, 32. Holme gehréfed covered with water, Exon. 101 a; Th. 381, 12; Rä. 2, 10.

ge-hrehte corrected; correxi, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 25. v. ge-rehte.

ge-hréman; p. de To cry, implore :-- Gihrémaþ and woepaþ gé plorabitis et flebitis vos, Jn. Skt. Rush. 16, 20. Gihréme we imploramus, Rtl. 37, 3.

ge-hremmed; part. Hindered; imp&e-short;d&i-long;tus :-- Gehremmed beón imp&e-short;d&i-long;ri, R. Ben. 52.

ge-hreónis, se; f. Repentance, Rtl. 102, 45.

ge-hreósan; p. -hreás, pl. -hruron; pp. -hroren To rush, fall, glide away, to fail; ruere, cadere, labi, deficere :-- Hrófas sind gehrorene the roofs are fallen, Exon. 124 a; Th. 476, 5; Ruin. 3. Ðá cómon hí to sumre ceastre gehrorenre venerunt ad civitatulam quandam desolatam, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 29. Ic ðus gehroren eom and aweg gewiten I [Babylon] am thus fallen and passed away, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 35. Móna niðer gehreóseþ the moon shall fall down, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 22; Cri. 939. Swíðe oft se micla anweald ðara yfelena gehríst swíðe fæ-acute;rlíce very often the great power of the wicked falls very suddenly, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 8. Gehreósaþ labuntur, Exon. 95 a; Th. 354, 34; Reim. 55. DER. hreósan.

ge-hreóðan to adorn. v. ge-hroden.

ge-hreów, es; n. A lamenting; lamentatio :-- Ðær bíþ gehreów and hlúd wóp there shall be lamenting and loud weeping, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 9; Cri. 999. DER. hreów.

ge-hreówan; p. -hreáw, pl. -hruwon; pp. -hrowen To rue, repent, grieve, pity; pœnitere, dolere, miserere :-- Mec his bysgu gehreáw his affliction grieved me, Exon. 43 a; Th. 144, 31; Gn. 686. Generally impers. hit-hreóweþ, -hrýwþ; p. hit-hreáw It rues, it repents, it grieves, it pities; pœnitet, dolet, miseret; hit-hreáw it grieved :-- Him ðæt gehreówan mæg that may rue them, Cd. 225; Th. 298, 29; Sat. 540. Mec æt heortan gehreáw I repented at heart [lit. it repented me at heart], Exon. 29 b; Th. 91, 18; Cri. 1494 : Cd. 221; Th. 288, 2; Sat. 374. DER. hreówan.

ge-hrepod [pp. of ge-hrepian to touch] touched; tactus :-- He wæs gehrepod mid heortan sárnisse wiðinnan tactus dolore cordis intrinsecus, Gen. 6, 6. Gehrepod tactus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 44, 56.

ge-hréran; p. de To move :-- Mægen heofunas bióþ gehroered virtutes cælorum commovebuntur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 29.

ge-hrespan to tear :-- Hý him sylfum gehrespaþ diripiebant sibi, Ps. Th. 43, 12.

ge-hrifan; p. ede; pp. ed [hrif the womb] To bring forth; p&a-short;r&e-short;re :-- Gecende sárnessa and gehrifede oððe acende unrihtwísnesse conc&e-long;pit dol&o-long;rem et p&e-short;p&e-short;rit in&i-long;qu&i-short;t&a-long;tem, Ps. Lamb. 7, 15.

ge-hrínan, -rínan; he -hríneþ, -hrínþ; p. -hrán, pl. -hrinon; pp. -hrinen To touch, take hold of, seize, affect; tang&e-short;re, conting&e-short;re, r&a-short;p&e-short;re, affect&a-long;re :-- Ne ofer ðæt syððan hine ówiht gehrínan dorste neque umquam exinde cum aud&e-long;ret conting&e-short;re, Bd. 3,12; S. 537, 14, MS. B : 3, 17; S. 544, 28. Ða mæ-acute;ran tungl áuðer óðres rene á ne gehríneþ these splendid stars never touch each other's course, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 20; Met. 29, 10. Hí gehrínþ hér sumu wracu some punishment affects them here, Past. 55; Swt. 429, 19; Hat. MS. Me sár gehrán pain hath touched me, Exon. 47 b; Th 163, 28; Gú. 1000. Heó sóna wæs gehrinen and genumen of middanearde rapta confestim de mundo, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 5 : 4, 8; S. 575, 30. Hia gehrínadon &l-bar; gehrínad hæfde tetigerunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 36.

ge-hrinenes, -ness, e; f. A touch; tactus :-- Mid ðý gehrinenesse ðæra [MS. ðære] ilcena gegyrlena tactu ind&u-long;ment&o-long;rum e&o-long;rumdem, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 32.

ge-hríst falls. v. hreósan.

ge-hroden [pp. of ge-hreóðan to adorn] adorned; ornatus :-- Biþ seó módor hordum gehroden the mother is adorned with treasures, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 17; Rä. 81, 17. Eoforlíc gehroden golde a boar's likeness adorned with gold, Beo. Th. 614; B. 304. Gréne stondaþ gehroden hyhtlíce beorhtast bearwa the brightest of groves stands green, gloriously adorned, Exon. 57 a; Th. 203, 4; Ph. 79. Ðec gemétte, meahtum gehrodene he found thee adorned with virtues, 12 b; Th. 21, 6; Cri. 330 : Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 27; Jud. 37. Geseh he bearwas blæ-acute;dum gehrodene he saw groves adorned with blossoms, Andr. Kmbl. 2896; An. 1451 : Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 21; Wal. 74.

ge-hror, es; n. A fall, ruin, death :-- Ðonne ðæt gelumpe ðæt hí of middangearde genumene wæ-acute;ron ðý ylcan gehrore ðe hí óðre gesáwon cum eas eodem quo cæteros exterminio raptari e mundo contingeret, Bd. 4. 7; S. 574, 38. v. gehreósan, and cf. Icel. hrör cadaver.

ge-hroren fallen, Exon. 124 a; Th. 476, 5; Ruin. 3; pp. of ge-hreósan.

ge-hrorenes, -ness, e; f. Affliction, ruin; ærumna :-- Gecerrod oððe gewend ic eom on gehrorenesse oððe yrmþum mínum conversus sum in ærumna mea, Ps. Lamb. 31, 4.

ge-hruron, -hroren rushed down, destroyed, was desolate. v. ge-hreósan.

ge-hruxl a noise, disturbance; tumultus, Dial. 2, 10.

ge-hrýne, e; n. A mystery, sacrament; myst&e-long;rium :-- Ðæ-acute;r Godes nama gelóme gecýged biþ, and ðæt [MS. ða] hálige gehrýne on mæssesange geoffrod, nis næ-acute;nig tweó ðæt ðæ-acute;r biþ Godes engla andweardnes where God's name is frequently invoked, and the holy mystery offered in the mass service, there is no doubt that the presence of God's angels is there, L. E. I. 10; Th. ii. 408, 24. v. ge-rýne.

ge-hrysed shaken. v. hrysian.

gehþ a station, Ex. MS. Conb. p. 233. v. giht.

gehðo, gehðu, geohðu, geoðu, giohðo, giðu, e; f. Care, anxiety; cura, solicitudo :-- Gomol on gehðo eówic grétan hét the aged [prince] in sadness commanded to greet you, Beo. Th. 6181; B. 3095. Gehðo mæ-acute;nan to bemoan misery, Andr. Kmbl. 3095; An. 1550. Iudas cwæþ ðæt he ðæt on gehðu gespræ-acute;ce Judas said that he spoke that in trouble, Elen. Kmbl. 1331; El. 667. Ne meahte he ða gehðu bebúgan he could not avoid the sorrow, 1215; El. 609. Ic sceal gehðu mæ-acute;nan I must lament my cares, Exon. 71 b; Th. 266, 1; Jul. 391. Oft mec gehða gemanode often sorrow hath admonished me, 50 a; Th. 174, 22; Gú. 1181. Sceal se gæ-acute;st cuman gehðum hrémig the ghost shall come moaning with anxiety, 98 a; Th. 367, 18; Seel. 9 : 9 a; Th. 6, 27; Cri. 90 : Elen. Kmbl. 643; El. 322 : 1059; El. 531. Geohðo mæ-acute;naþ they lament their grief, Andr. Kmbl. 3329; An. 1667. Ic þurh geohða sceal dæ-acute;da fremman I must do deeds with sorrow, Andr. Kmbl. 132; An. 66. Sceal se gást cuman geohðum hrémig the spirit shall come sadly lamenting, Soul Kmbl. 18; Seel. 9. He ðæ-acute;r ána sæt geoðum geómor he sat there alone sad with sorrows, Andr. Kmbl. 2015; An. 1010. Gomel on giohðe gold sceáwode the aged [man] beheld the gold in sorrow, Beo. Th. 5578; B. 2793. Giohðo mæ-acute;nde he bewailed his afflictions, 4527; B. 2267. Geómrian on gihða to mourn in spirit, Salm. Kmbl. 701; Sal. 350. Éðelleáse ðysne gyst-sele gihðum healdeþ the homeless held in memory this guest-hall, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 5; Exod. 534. v. Grm. And. u. El. p. 97.