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gield

(n.)
Grammar
gield, es; n.

A payment of moneyrecompensesubstituteofferingworshipservicea heathen deity

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A payment of money, recompense, substitute, offering, worship, service, a heathen deity Sáwlum to gielde for a recompense to their souls, Exon. 23 b; Th. 66, 30; Cri. 1079. Wæs Abeles gield was Abel's substitute, Cd. 55; Th. 67, 32; Gen. 1109: 5; Th.

gied

(n.)
Grammar
gied, giedd, es; n.

A songlayriddle

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A song, lay, riddle, Exon. 91 b; Th. 344, 1: 114 a; Th. 437, 28; Rä. 56, 14: 18 a; Th. 45, 2; Cri. 713

giend

Similar entry: geond

gild

(n.)
Grammar
gild, geld, gield, gyld. es; n.

a payment of moneya tributecompensationretributionsubstitutesolutiotributumcompensatioremuneratioretributioGUILDsocietyclub, to which payments were made for mutual protection and support, more extensive than our friendly societiessocietasfraternitasa payment to Godworshipservicesacrificeofferingcultussacrificiuma heathen deitynumena visible object of worshipan idolidolum

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a payment of money, a tribute, compensation, retribution, substitute; solutio, tributum, compensatio, remuneratio, retributio Beád ðá Swegen full gild then Sweyn commanded a full contribution, Chr. 1013; Th. 273, 6. Ðis wæs swíðe hefigtýme geár þurh

gird

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., gerd, L.) áne, Mk. 6, 8. a rod for chastisement or punishment Mid gierde mon bið beswungen, and mid stæfe hé bið áwreðed. Gif ðǽr ðonne sié gierd mid tó ðreágeanne, sié ðǽr eác stæf mid tó wreðianne, Past. 127, 1: 117, 8.

giefu

(n.)
Grammar
giefu, e; gen. pl. -end; f.

A giftgracefavourdonummunusgratia

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A gift, grace, favour; donum, munus, gratia To giefe as a gift, or freely, gratuitously, Exon. 65 b; Th. 241, 19; Ph. 658: 96 b; Th. 359, 32; Pa. 71. God-bearn on grundum his giefe bryttaþ the divine Child on earth his grace dispenseth, 17 b; Th. 43,

gird

(n.)

a staff

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a staff, Ex. 4, 2

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gid

(n.)
Grammar
gid, gidd, gied, giedd, gyd, gydd, ged, es; n.

a songlaypoemcantuscantilenacarmenpoemaA speechtalesermonproverbriddlesermodictumloquelaproverbiumænigma

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a song, lay, poem; cantus, cantilena, carmen, poema Gid oft wrecen a song oft sung [recited], Beo. Th. 2135; B, 1065. Gidda gemyndig mindful of songs, Beo.Th. 1741; B. 868. Ðǽr wæs gidd and gleó there was song and glee, Beo. Th. 4216; B. 2105. Gliówordum

Linked entries: gidding gied ged gyd

giet

(adv.)
Grammar
giet, gieta

yet.

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yet

cwide-gied

(n.)
Grammar
cwide-gied, cwide-giedd, es; n. [gid, gied a song, lay]

A song, ballad carmen

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A song, ballad ; carmen Fela cúþra cwidegiedda many [of] known songs, Exon. 77a. Th. 289, 28; Wand. 55

giéng

(v.; part.)
Grammar
giéng, p. of gangan.

went

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wentCd. 29; Th. 39, 15; Gen. 626

giest

(n.)
Grammar
giest, es; m.

A guest

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A guest Mid giestum with the guests, Cd. 112; Th. 148, 11; Gen. 2455: 112; Th. 147, 15; Gen. 2440: Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 11; Reim. 11

giren

(n.)
Grammar
giren, girn

a snare

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a snare, Ps. Vos. 17, 6: 24, 16: 58, 6: 65, 10

gímend

(n.)
Grammar
gímend, es; m.
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a keeper, v. gíman ; 5 a Gémendum custodibus, Mt. p. 20, 4. <b>I a.</b> a ruler, governor, v. gíman; I. ; a α :-- Þár þár nys gýmend folc hrýst ubi non est gubernator populus corruit Scint. 117, 7. an observer, v. gíman; Ealra ðǽra tácna

gicer

(n.)
Grammar
gicer, gycer, es ; n.
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A measure of land, an acre Iugeres gycer unius die opus aratoris . Ld. Gl. H. p. 34, 75. [Cf. O. H. Ger. iuchart jugerum.] Cf. geoc

Linked entry: gycer

giest

Similar entry: GIST

gífre

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Add Ðá gífran avida. Wrt. Voc. ii. i. 4. greedy of food. of persons Gífre ambro Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 49. Gífre, grǽdig consumptor, i. devorator, gluto, 134, I. Etol, gífre edax, i. vorax, vorator 142, 29. Ðá gífran gulae dediti, Past. 308, 15. (l a) as

giéna

againstillyet

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again, still, yet

gífer

(n.)
Grammar
gífer, es; m.

A glutton

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A glutton Gífer hátte se wyrm the worm's name is glutton, Exon. 99 b; Th. 373. 31; Seel. 118

gifre

(adj.)
Grammar
gifre, adj.

Usefulsalutary

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Useful, salutary Niðum to nytte hæleþum gifre of advantage to men, useful to warriors, Exon. 107 b; Th. 409, 12; Rä. 27, 28: 113 a; Th. 433, 6; Rä. 50, 3

Linked entry: un-gifre