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GǼLAN

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
GǼLAN, p. de; pp. ed.
v. trans.
to hinder, delay, impede, keep in suspense; retardāre, mŏrāri, impĕdīre
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  • Hú lange gǽlst ðú úre líf

    quousque anĭmam nostram tollis?

    • Jn. Bos. 10, 24.
  • Swǽ mon oft lett fundiendne monnan, and his færelt gǽlþ, swǽ gǽlþ se líchoma ðæt mód

    as a man hastening forward is often hindered, and his journey impeded, so the body impedes the mind,

    • Past. 256, 6
    • ;
    • Hat. MS. 48 a, 16.
  • Ðeáh hine singale gémen gǽle

    though perpetual care impede him,

    • Bt. Met. Fox 7, l01
    • ;
    • Met. 7, 51.
  • He men gǽleþ ǽlces gódes

    he hinders men in respect to every good thing,

    • Blickl. Homl. 179, 11 : 191, 20.
v. intrans.
to hesitate, delay; cunctāri
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  • Scealcas ne gǽldon

    the servants delayed not,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 1381
    • ;
    • El. 692 : 1999
    • ;
    • El. 1001.
Derived forms
a-gǽlan
Linked entries
v.  hyge-gǽlsa.
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