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gif

(con.)
Grammar
gif, gief, gyf, gib; conj. with indic. or subj.

If ⬩ though ⬩ whether

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If, though, whether For ðý me þyncþ betre gif iów swǽ þyncþ therefore it seems to me better, if it seems so to you, Past. pref; Swt. 7, 6. Gif hie brecaþ his gebodscipe if they break his commandment, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 3; Gen. 434. Gif ic ǽnegum þegne þeóden-mádmas

GIN

(n.)
Grammar
GIN, es; n.

A gap ⬩ an opening ⬩ abyss ⬩ hiatus

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A gap, an opening, abyss; hiatus Gársecges gin ocean's expanse, Cd. 163; Th. 205, 3; Exod. 430

gió

(adv.)
Grammar
gió, adv.

Formerly ⬩ of old ⬩ before ⬩ quondam ⬩ olim ⬩ pridem

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Formerly, of old, before; quondam, olim, pridem Se wæs gió cyning who was formerly king, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 70; Met. 26, 35: 28, 60; Met. 28, 30: Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 7, Cot. MS: 38, 1; Fox 194, 3: Elen. Kmbl. 871; El. 436: Beo. Th. 5036; B. 2521. Ǽror gió

gist-

(prefix)

giw

(n.)
Grammar
giw, giow, eow, es; m?

A griffin ⬩ a four-footed bird ⬩ gryps ⬩ γρύψ ⬩ griphus

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A griffin, a four-footed bird; gryps = γρύψ, griphus Giw griphus, Wrt. Voc. 280, 5

Linked entries: eow giow

gise

(n.; int.)

yes ⬩ imnio ⬩ etiam

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yes; imnio, etiam Gise, lá gese yes, O yes, Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 15

Linked entries: gyse gese

giú

glas

glóf

(n.)
Grammar
glóf, e; a weak pl. glófan occurs; f. A

GLOVE ⬩ chirothēca ⬩ χειρoθήκη

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GLOVE; chirothēca = χειρoθήκη Glóf hangode, sió [glóf] wæs gegyrwed dracan fellum his glove hung, it was made with dragon's skins, Beo. Th. 4177; B. 2085. Glóf mantium? Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 118; Wrt. Voc. 25, 58. Wilfriþ cwæþ ðæt he forléte his twá

gnóh

(v.)
Grammar
gnóh, pl. gnógon

gnawed ⬩ bit

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gnawed, bit; p. ofgnagan

gód-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
gód-dǽd, e; f.

A good deed ⬩ a benefit

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A good deed, a benefit Menn swíðor scamaþ nú for góddǽdum ðonne for misdǽdum men are now more ashamed of good deeds than of misdeeds, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 109, 161: Exon. 26 b; Th. 79, 7; Cri. 1287: 65 b; Th. 242, 6; Ph. 669.

weorold-gód

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gód, es; n.
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A temporal good, worldly good Eówre woruldgód vestra bona, Bt. 14, 2 ; Fox 46, 1. Ða getreówan freónd ne sint tó woruldgódum tó tellanne, ac tó godcundum, 24, 3; Fox 82, 29.

gód-dǽd

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Add: a good deed, virtuous action Sume synd ealles tó ídele ǽlcere góddǽde, Ll. Th. ii. 322, 13. Þín sáwl sceal wunian oððe on wíte for þínum gyltum oððe on blisse for þinum góddǽdum, Wlfst. 248, 6. For þám his góddǽdum ( almsgiving ), Gr.

a-gól

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-gól, p. of a-galan,

sang ⬩ cantavit

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sang; cantavit,Beo. Th. 3047; B. 1521;

hwǽte-god

(n.)

Ceres

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Ceres, Lye

ge-got

Similar entry: glæs-gegot

af-god

Grammar
af-god, -nes, dele.

ge-got

(n.)
Grammar
ge-got, es; n.
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A shedding of tears On willsumnesse gebeda and on teára gegote in oraiionis et lacrimarum deuotione, Bd. 4, 30; Sch. 536, 1

Linked entry: -got

god-fyrht

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Ioachim wæs godfyrht man, Hml. A. 118, 42. Þá synna yrnað æfter þǽre earman sáwle and hire tó cweðað ... 'Wé wéndon þæt þú wǽre godfyrht, ac þú hæfdest deófles geþanc, Wlfst. 240, 27. Add

god-gild

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Add: a rite or practice of a heathen religion Godgildum ceremoniis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 65: Lupercalibus, 50, 40. Se déma stód æt his godgyldum and deóflum onsægdnesse bær judex aris adsistebat, ac daemonibus hostias offerebat, Bd. 1, 7; Sch. 21, 1. Hé