GITAN
To GET ⬩ take ⬩ obtain ⬩ adipisci ⬩ capere ⬩ assequi
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To GET, take, obtain; adipisci, capere, assequi
æfter-gild
An after-payment ⬩ a paying again or in addition ⬩ secunda vel iterata compensatio
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An after-payment, a paying again or in addition; secunda vel iterata compensatio, L. C. S. 24; Th. i. 390, 7
beáh-gifu
A ring-gift ⬩ distribution of rings or bracelets ⬩ armillarum largitio
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A ring-gift, distribution of rings or bracelets; armillarum largitio Geongne æðeling sceolan góde gesíðas byldan to beáhgife good companions should exhort a young prince to a distribution of bracelets, Menol. Fox 490; Gn. C. 15
be-gietan
to get ⬩ obtain
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to get, obtain Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 6; Ph. 669
be-gímen
observation ⬩ care ⬩ observatio
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observation, care; observatio Wanl. Catal. 78, 24
cýle-gicel
An icicle ⬩ frigŏris stiria
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An icicle ; frigŏris stiria Land wǽron freórig cealdum cýlegicelum the lands were frozen with cold icicles, Andr. Kmbl. 2521; An. 1262: Exon. 56b; Th. 201, 20; Ph. 59
diófol-gild
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Devil-worship, an image of the devil, an idol, Ors. 1, 5; Bos. 28, 27
for-gietan
to forget ⬩ oblīvisci
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to forget; oblīvisci Hý sceolon forgietan ðære gesceafte they shall forget the world, Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 4; Gn. Ex. 183
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
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
Linked entry: mete-gird
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