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ge-festnian; p. ode; pp. od To fasten, make fast, confirm, shut up, imprison; firm&a-long;re, confirm&a-long;re, incl&u-long;d&e-short;re :-- He ðæt mid áþe gefestnode he confirmed that with oath, Chr. 1091; Erl. 228, 4. Se cyng genam Roger eorl his mæ-acute;g, and gefestnode hine the king took earl Roger his kinsman and imprisoned him, 1075; Erl. 214, 5. Ðe be swylcre gewittnesse gefestnod is which is confirmed by such witness, Th. Diplm. A. D. 856; 117, 18. v. ge-fæstnian.
ge-fetelsod; adj. [fetel a girdle, belt] Polished, trimmed, ornamented; perp&o-short;l&i-long;tus, adorn&a-long;tus :-- Twá sweord gefetelsode two swords trimmed; duos gl&a-short;dios opt&i-short;me adorn&a-long;tos, Text. Roff. 110, 15.
ge-feterian, -fetrian; p. ode, ade; pp. od ad To fetter, bind; comp&e-short;d&i-long;re, vinc&i-long;re :-- He ða strangan mæg streámas gefeterian he can fetter the strong streams, Ps. Th. 65, 5. He gefeteaaþ fæ-acute;ges monnes handa he fetters the hands of the doomed man, Salm. Kmbl. 317; Sal. 158. He gefeterode fét and honda bearne sínum he fettered the feet and hands of his child, Cd. 140; Th. 175, 27; Gen. 2902. Ða wæ-acute;ron gefeterade fæste togædre who were fettered fast together, Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 7; Rä. 53, 4.
ge-féðe; adj. Lying at the feet, Gl. Prud. 1046. Contentus, conscriptus, Hpt. Gl. 499.
ge-feðeran, -feðran; p. ede; pp. ed To feather, give wings to; &a-long;las add&e-short;re :-- Ic sceal æ-acute;rest ðín mód gefeðeran I shall first give wings to thy mind, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 31, MS. Cot. Gefeðran, Bt. Met. Fox 24, 8; Met. 24, 4. v. ge-fiðerian.
ge-fetian, -fetigan, -fetigean; p. -fetode, -fetede, -fette; pp. -fetod To fetch, bring; add&u-long;c&e-short;re, acc&i-long;re, afferre :-- Elene héht gefetian on fultum forþsnoterne hæleða geræ-acute;dum Elene bade [them] fetch to her aid the very wise in the councils of men, Elen. Kmbl. 2103; El. 1053 : Beo. Th. 4387; B. 2190. Gefetigan, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 11; Jul. 60. Hét heó sóna hire þínenne gán and ða cyste hire to gefetigean st&a-short;tim jussit ire ministram et capsellam add&u-long;c&e-short;re, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 27 : Elen. Kmbl. 2319; El. 1161. Swá strang ðæt æ-acute;s him gefetede so strong that it got prey for itself, Chr. 975; Erl. 125, 29. He of helle húþe gefette sáwla manega he from hell fetched spoils, many souls, Hy. 10, 30; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 30 : Gen. 24, 11. Ða men of Lundenbyrig gefetodon ða scipu the men of London brought away the ships, Chr. 896; Erl. 94, 17. Hý gefetton Escoláfius ðone scínlácan they fetched Æsculapius the magician, Ors. 3, 10; Bos. 70, 30. Hwænne me Dryhtnes ród gefetige when the Lord's cross shall fetch me, Rood. Kmbl. 274; Kr. 138. Gefetod acc&i-long;tus, Cot. 7. Gefotad accersitus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 44.
ge-fetrian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed To fetter, bind; comp&e-short;d&i-long;re, vinc&i-long;re :-- Ðone he gefetrade fýrnum teágum whom he fettered with fiery shackles, Exon. 96 a; Th. 359, 9; Pa. 60. Drihten ða gefetredan alýseþ D&o-short;m&i-short;nus solvit comp&e-short;d&i-long;tos, Ps. Th. 145, 7. v. ge-feterian.
ge-fettan. v. gefetian.
ge-fette, pl. -fetton Fetched, brought, Gen. 24, 11 : Ors. 3, 10; Bos. 70, 30; p. of ge-fetian.
ge-fexode having hair, haired, Homl. Th. ii. 120, 19. v. ge-feaxode.
ge-fía, -fiáge to hate :-- Gefiáge odisse, Jn. Skt. Lind. 7, 7. Gefíeþ odit, 3, 20 : 12, 20. Gefíweþ odiet, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 13. Gefíadon oderant, 19, 14. v. gefeógan.
ge-fic, es; n. Fraud, deceit; fraus :-- Mid fæ-acute;cne gefice with fraudulent deceit, Elen. Kmbl. 1150; El. 577.
ge-fiht a fight, battle, Chr. 1128; Erl. 257, 1. v. ge-feoht.
ge-filce. v. gefylce.
ge-filde, es; n. A field, plain; campus :-- Be norþan Capadocia is ðæt gefilde ðe man hæ-acute;t Temeseras to the north of Cappadocia is the plain which is called Themiscyra, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 17, 7.
ge-fillan; p. -filde; pp. -filled, -fild To fulfil, finish, complete; impl&e-long;re, compl&e-long;re :-- Ðú gefilst Godes hæ-acute;se and his bebodu impl&e-long;bis imp&e-short;rium Dei et præcepta ejus, Ex. 18, 23. God gefilde on ðone seofeðan dæg his weorc compl&e-long;vit Deus die sept&i-short;mo &o-short;pus suum, Gen. 2, 2 : Deut. 31, 24. Gefild fulfilled, Chr. 605; Erl. 21, 27. v. ge-fyllan.
ge-findan; p. -fand, -fond, pl. -fundon; pp. -funden To find; inv&e-short;n&i-long;re :-- His bán gefunden and geméted wæ-acute;ron ossa ejus inventa sunt, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 10 : Chr. 963; Erl. 121, 36.
ge-findig; adj. Finding, receiving, capable; capax :-- Numol oððe gefindig capax, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 60; Som. 13, 42.
ge-finegod; part. p. [fynegian to become mouldy] Mouldy; m&u-long;c&i-short;dus :-- Ðe nú sind gefinegode which are now mouldy, Jos. 9, 12.
ge-fioht, es; n. A battle; prælium :-- Aulixes to ðam gefiohte fór Ulysses went to the battle, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 6. v. ge-feoht.
ge-firenian, -firnian; p. ode; pp. od To sin; pecc&a-long;re :-- We gefirenodon mid fæderum úrum pecc&a-long;v&i-short;mus cum patr&i-short;bus nostris, Ps. Spl. C. 105, 6. Ic gefirnode I sinned, St. And. 10, 19 : Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 27, 4. v. gefyrenian.
ge-firn; adv. Long ago, Th. Apol. 19, 25. v. gefyrn.
ge-firnian. v. ge-firenian.
ge-fiðerhamod; part. p. Provided with a covering of feathers :-- He wæs egeslíce gefiðerhamod he was frightfully feather-clad, Homl. Th. i. 466, 27. [Cf. Thorpe's North. Myth. i. 52.]
ge-fiðerian, -fiðerigan, -fiðrian, -fyðerian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad To give wings to, provide with wings; &a-long;las add&e-short;re, pennis instru&e-short;re :-- Ic sceal æ-acute;rest ðín mód geflðerian I must first give wings to thy mind, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 31. Gefiðerigan, 36, 2; Fox 174, 6. Gefiðrade [MS] gefriðade] fugelas v&o-short;l&a-long;t&i-short;lia penn&a-long;ta, Ps. Th. 77, 27.
ge-flæ-acute;man; p. de; pp. ed To cause to flee, put to flight :-- Ðú fiónd geflæ-acute;mdest thou didst put to flight the enemy, Hy. 8, 25; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 25. v. ge-flýman.
ge-flæ-acute;schamod; part. p. Incarnate; incarn&a-long;tus :-- Se wearþ geflæ-acute;schamod who was incarnate, Homl. Th. ii. 596, 32 : i. 40, 24 : 284, 22.
ge-flæ-acute;scnes, -ness, e; f. Incarnation; incarn&a-long;tio :-- Æ-acute;r Cristes ge-flæ-acute;scnesse before Christ's incarnation, Chr. Erl. 4, 22.
ge-fleard, es; n. A trifling, nonsense, madness :-- Gefleard deliramentum, Hpt. Gl. 416.
ge-fléman; p. de; pp. ed To cause to flee, to rout :-- Hæfde ðá Drihten seolf feónd geflémed then the Lord himself had routed the foe, Cd. 223; Th. 293, 30; Sat. 463 : Chr. 938; Th. 204, 9, col. 1; Ædelst. 32. v. ge-flýman.
ge-fléme; adj. Fugitive; fugitivus, Rtl. 147, 15.
ge-fleógan; p. -fleág, -fleáh, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen To fly, fly over; volare, transvolare :-- He héht his heáhbodan hider gefleógan he commanded his archangel to fly hither, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 4; Cri. 295. Ne mæg æ-acute;nig ðone mearcstede fugol gefleógan nor may any bird fly over the boundary place, Salm. Kmbl. 435; Sal. 218.
ge-fleón, -fleóhan; p. -fleáh, pl. -flugon To flee, escape :-- Gefleá fugere, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 7. Se to ánre ðara burga gefliéhþ who to one of those cities escapes, Past. 21, 7; Swt. 167, 20; Hatt. MS. Geflég fugit, Rtl. 147, 15. Alle geflugun omnes fugerunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 56. Ðætte gifléga ut fugiant, Rtl. 118, 31. Æ-acute;r he on ða wéstenu middangeardes gefluge antequam in desertas orbis terrarum abiret solitudines, Nar. 6, 6.
ge-fleów overflowed, Ors. 1, 3; Bos. 27, 28; p. of ge-flówan.
ge-fliéman; p. de; pp. ed To cause to flee, to drive away; fugare, Past. 61, 2; Hat. MS. v. ge-flýman.
ge-flit a fan to clean corn; vannus, Cot. 33.
ge-flít, -flýt, es; n. Contention, strife, contest, dispute, discussion; contentio, lis, cert&a-long;men, concert&a-long;tio, rixa :-- Agoten is geflít ofer ealderas eff&u-long;sa est contentio s&u-short;per princ&i-short;pes, Ps. Lamb. 107, 40 : Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 30. Ðis geflít hæc lis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 29; Som. 11, 62. Sume ic to geflýte fremede I have urged some to strife, Exon. 72 b; Th. 271, 18; Jul. 484; Bd. 5, 6 : S. 619, 4. On geflít in contest, Beo. Th. 1734; B. 865. We on geflítum sæ-acute;ton we sat in discussion, Salm. Kmbl. 862; Sal. 430 : H. R. 9, 3. Uton towurpan hwætlícor ðás geflítu dissolv&a-long;mus c&i-short;tius has contentiones, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 23 : Elen. Kmbl. 884; El. 443 : 1905; El. 954. Heó gehýrde martyra geflítu she heard of the struggle of martyrs, Nar. 40, 13. To geflítes emulously, eagerly, Apol. Th. 10, 5.
ge-flíta. v. fyrn-geflíta.
ge-flítan, -flýtan; p. -flát, pl. -fliton; pp. -fliten To strive, fight, dispute; contend&e-short;re, cert&a-long;re :-- Cynewulf and Offa gefliton ymb Benesingtún Cynewulf and Offa fought at Benson, Chr. 777; Th. 93, 11, col. 1. Ne geflíttes non contendet, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 19. Geflioton disputaverant, Mt. Skt. Lind. 9, 34. Geflítan [-flítta, Lind.] contendere, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 40.
ge-flítful; adj. Contentious; contenti&o-long;sus :-- Geflítful contenti&o-long;sus, Ælfc. Gl. 85; Som. 74, 10; Wrt. Voc. 49, 33 : 74, 31 : Hpt. Gl. 502.
ge-flítfullíc; adj. Contentious; contenti&o-long;sus :-- Wæs geflítfullíc senoþ æt Cealchýþe there was a contentious synod at Chalk, Chr. 785; Erl. 56, 7.
ge-flítgeorn; adj. Contentious; contenti&o-long;sus, R. Ben. 71.
ge-flítlíce; adv. Contentiously, emulously; cert&a-long;tim :-- Ðæt ge wépned ge wífmen geflítlíce dydon quod v&i-short;ri et f&e-long;m&i-short;næ cert&a-long;tim f&a-short;c&e-short;re consu&e-long;runt, Bd. 5, 7; S. 621, 15.
ge-flítmæ-acute;lum; adv. Contentiously, emulously; cert&a-long;tim, R. Ben. interl. 72.
ge-flota, an; m. A floater, swimmer :-- Fyrnstreáma geflotan to the ocean's floater [the whale], Exon. 96 b; Th. 360, 17; Wal. 7. v. flota.
ge-flówan; p. -fleów, pl. -fleówon; pp. -flówen To overflow; inund&a-long;re :-- Swá hit ðære eá flód æ-acute;r gefleów as the flowing of the river formerly flowed over it, Ors. 1, 3; Bos. 27, 28.
ge-flýman, -flæ-acute;man, -fléman; p. de; pp. ed To cause to flee, put to flight, drive away, banish; fugare, in fugam vertere, expellere :-- His éhtendas ealle geflýme odientes eum in fugam convertam, Ps. Th. 88, 20 : Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 25. Feónd wæs geflýmed the fiend was put to flight, Exon. 34 b; Th. 110, 13; Gú. 107 : Cd. 187; Th. 232, 17; Dan. 261. v. flýman.
ge-flýt, es; n. Contention, strife, schism; contentio, lis, schisma :-- Geflýt schisma, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 1; Som. 8, 23. v. ge-flít.
ge-flýtan; p. -flát, pl. -flyton; pp. -flyten To strive, fight; contend&e-short;re, cert&a-long;re :-- Cynewulf and Offa geflyton ymb Benesingtún Cynewulf and Offa fought at Benson, Chr. 777; Erl. 55, 1. v. ge-flítan.