freót-gifa
A giver of freedom ⬩ liberator ⬩ emancipator ⬩ manumissor
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A giver of freedom, liberator, emancipator; manumissor, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 91; Wrt. Voc. 59, 58
freót-gifu
The gift of freedom ⬩ emancipation ⬩ manumission ⬩ manumissio
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The gift of freedom, emancipation, manumission; manumissio Freótgifu [MS. freótgife] manumissio, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 92; Wrt. Voc. 60, 1
friþ-gild
A peace-guild ⬩ a society for the maintenance of peace and security ⬩ fœderātōrum sodālicium
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A peace-guild, a society for the maintenance of peace and security; fœderātōrum sodālicium. This name was given to certain guilds or clubs established during, or before, the reign of king Athelstan, for the repression of theft, the tracing of stolen cattle
eád-gifa
Giver of prosperity or happiness ⬩ prosperĭtātis vel beatitūdĭnis dător
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Giver of prosperity or happiness; prosperĭtātis vel beatitūdĭnis dător Engla eádgifa bliss-giver of angels, Andr. Kmbl. 147; An. 74: 901; An. 451: Exon. 15 b; Th. 34, 22; Cri. 546
híd-gild
A land tax ⬩ tax paid on every hide
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A land tax, tax paid on every hide Ðis mycel is gegolden of ðære cyricean W. cyninge syððan hé ðis land áhte wíðútan ðam hídgelde ðe nán man wiðútan Gode ánum átellan ne mæg this much has been paid from the church [of Worcester] to king William since
hýd-gild
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A payment made to escape the punishment of flogging
hyht-gifa
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One who gives hope or joy [an epithet of Christ], Elen. Kmbl. 1700; El. 852
lác-gifa
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One who gives gifts Drihten is lácgeofa manna bearnum dominus dedit dona hominibus, Ps. Th. 67, 18
leás-gilp
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Vain-glory Ðæt hié ne wilnigen leásgielpes ne inanem gloriam quaerant, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 24
met-gird
A rod for measuring ⬩ a rod ⬩ perch
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A rod for measuring, a rod, perch Metgeard pertica, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 5. Riht is ðæt ne beo ǽnig metegyrd lengre ðonne óðer, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 314, 6. Ðonne is ðæs imbganges ealles þríó furlanges and þreó metgeurda, Chart. Th. 157, 27. Twegræ metgyrda
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niht-gild
A service ⬩ sacrifice celebrated at night
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A service, sacrifice celebrated at night Nihtgild nyctilia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 18. Blóstmfreólsas and nihtgilda floralia nictelia (cf. blóstmgeld floralia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 52), Hpt. Gl. 515,18
blǽd-gifa
A giver of prosperity, happiness, or glory ⬩ prosperitatis, beatitudinis, vel gloriæ largitor
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A giver of prosperity, happiness, or glory; prosperitatis, beatitudinis, vel gloriæ largitor Beorht blǽdgifa bright giver of prosperity, Andr. Kmbl. 167; An. 84: 1311; An. 656
gebed-giht
Bed-time ⬩ contĭcĭnium
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Bed-time; contĭcĭnium Cwyltíd vel gebedgiht contĭcĭnium, Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som. 58, 63; Wrt. Voc. 21, 50
ge-gild
A guild ⬩ society ⬩ club ⬩ societas ⬩ fraternitas
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A guild, society, or club; societas, fraternitas We for his lufon ðis gegyld gegaderodon for love of him we have gathered this guild, Th. Diplm. 608, 7
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undern-gifl
Food eaten in the morning ⬩ breakfast
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Food eaten in the morning, breakfast Ðonne ðú hæbbe gegearwod underngifl (-giefl, Hatt. MS.) oððe ǽfengifl cum facis prandium aut coenam, Past. 44; Swt. 322, 19
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ungemet-gímen
Excessive care
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Excessive care Se réþa rén, sumes ymbhogan ungemetgémen (cf. se rén ungemetlíces ymbhogan, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 19), Met. 7, 28
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un-gild
An improper or excessive tax
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An improper or excessive tax Hé ǽfre ðás leóde mid here and mid ungylde tyrwigende wæs, for ðan ðe on his dagan ǽlc riht áfeóll, and ǽlc unriht up árás, Chr. 1100; Erl. 236, 2. Ðis wæs swíðe geswincfull geár þurh manigfeald ungyld, 1098; Erl. 235, 11
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un-girwan
To strip ⬩ divest
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To strip, divest Hé gewlitegaþ and gegeraþ æalle gesceafta and æft ungewliteaþ and ungeraþ, Shrn. 198, 13. Gúðlác hine sylfne ungyrede, Guthl. 16; Gdwin. 68, 16. Hé hine ungyrede ðæs godcundan mægenþrymmes, Blickl. Homl. 103, 2. Hiǽ ungeredun ( exuerunt
wóþ-gifu
The gift of song
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The gift of song Hyre (a musical instrument) is on fóte fæger hleóþor, wynlícu wóflgiefu . . . seó wiht mæg wordum lácan þurh fót neoþan, Exon. Th. 414, 10; Rä. 32, 8