Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 edition. Excerpt: ...gbe ara "won, "The houses are built close to each other."--Olmn elege ki igbfe ibaje, "A delicate thing is easily (Kt. not difficult to be) injured." Gbe, conj. that. (This particle gives the force of the past tense to the verb which it precedes.)---Niwaju afin li awa gbe kd 'ra wa, " It was in the front of the palace that ve met one another." Gbede (gbo-ede), v. n. to understand a language; know; be sagacious. Gbedegbeyo (--gb9-ey9), s. an interpreter. Gbeke, s. leave-taking, farewell, salutation. Gbero (gba-iro), v. a. to consider, intend, purpose, calcu-late, reckon. Gbe, adj. dry.--Omi gbe li odd Sokori, "The Sokori brook is dry." Gbe, v. n. to sharpen (a stick); to make a noise, or cackle like a hen. Gbedu, s. a drum beaten in honour of the king or great men. Gbedugbedu, adv. extensively; covering a large space, as water.--Omi'Ogun kon gbedugbedu, "The'Ogun water spreads extensively." Gbejje (gba-ejje), D. a. to bleed. Gbekkele (gbe-ekke-le), v. a. to trust or depend upon. Gbenagbena (gbe-onna), s. a carpenter, sawyer; one who works in wood. Gbengbe, adv. flatly, evenly.--O te aiya gbengbe, "He has a well-expanded chest." Gbengbe, adv. largely.--Adire gbengbe ige, "A fowl with i a large breast." Gbengiiegbengbe, adj. very large, bulky, fat, heavy; (ap, plied to fowls or other birds.) Gbessan (gba-essan), v. a. to take vengeance, revenge, j retaliate. Gbese (gba-ese), v. n. to incur guilt. Gbi-gba, Aerial adj. that which is to be received, folded in leaves, or strained., Gbi-gbe, verbal adj. that which is to be carried; s. a loss. Gbi-gbo, verbal adj. that which is ripe; s. maturity. Gbigbo, verbal adj. that which may be heard;. a hearing. Gbiiun, Gboiiin, ...
