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gomel

  • adjective
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gomel, gomol, gamel, gamol; adj.
Advanced in age, aged, old, ancient; ætāte provectus, sĕnex, vĕtustus, vĕtus
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  • Se fugel weorþeþ gomel

    the bird becomes old,

      Exon. 59 b; Th. 215, 24; Ph. 258: Beo. Th. 5578; B. 2793.
  • Ahleóp se gomela

    the aged [man] leapt up,

      2798; B. 1397: 5695; B. 2851.
  • Biþ geómorlíc gomelum eorle

    it is sad for an aged man,

      4880; B. 2444.
  • Gomele ymb gódne ongeador sprǽcon

    the old spake together about the good [warrior],

      3194; B. 1595.
  • He on him gyrdeþ gomelra láfe

    he girds on him the relic of the ancients.

      4079; B. 2036.
  • Forbærst sweord Beówulfes, gomol and grǽgmǽl

    Beowulf's sword burst asunder, ancient and grey-marked,

      5357; B. 2682.
  • Se gomola eald úþwíta

    the ancient old sage,

      Exon. 81 a; Th. 304, 5; Fä. 65.
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v.  gomol gamel gamol.
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  • gomel, adj.