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met-gird

Grammar
met-gird, Add: <b>mete-</b>
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Thómas eóde metende mid ánre metegyrde þone stede, Hml. S. 36, 94

riht-gifu

(n.)
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a lawful gift, a gift that is rightfully made. The word occurs in a section of Cnut&#39;s laws headed &#39;De officiis domino debitis&#39;, but what was the nature of the obligation to which it is applied is nowhere explained Hláfordes rihtgifu

wíg-gild

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Se ealdorapostol ǽrest ús gesette tó healdanne ðás dagas and tó beganganne for hǽðenra manna gedwilde, for þan þe hié hiera wíggild and deófulgild on ðás dagas weorðedon, Nap. 69. Add

be-gímen

(n.)
Grammar
be-gímen, be-gímenn.
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Dádbóte begýmenum poenitentiae obseruationibus , Chrd. 106, 31. Add

ælmes-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-gifu, e; f.

What is given as alms, alms

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What is given as alms, alms Ðæt ðæt heom góde men tó ælmesgife for Godes lufan sealdon, Wlfst. 159, 20

Linked entry: gifu

brýd-gifa

(n.)

espousalssponsalia

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espousals; sponsalia, Ǽlfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 53

Linked entries: bríd-gifu brýtofta

hǽðen-gild

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-gild, -gield, -gyld, es; n.

Heathen worship, idolatryidol

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Heathen worship, idolatry; also an idol Ðis hǽðengyld deófles biggeng is this idolatry is worship of the devil, Homl. Th. i. 72, 4. Hǽðengield, Exon. 66 a; Th. 243, 23; Jul. 15. Tó ðam hǽðengilde bugon they turned to the idol [Baal-peor], Num. 25, 2

beáh-gifa

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Add Æðelstán cyning, beorna beáhgyfa (cf. Egils Saga, 55: Aðalsteinn konungr tók gullhring af hendi sér, ok dró á blóðre-filinn, ok rétti yfir eldinn til Egils.) See also Coll. M. 22, 35 under beáh (3)) Ædelst. 2. Ꝥ him God forgyue . . . and eác swá

gif-stól

(n.)
Grammar
gif-stól, gief-stól, es; m.

A gift-seatseat from which gifts are distributedthronethrone of gracedonorum thronussoliumgratiæ thronus

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A gift-seat, seat from which gifts are distributed, throne, throne of grace; donorum thronus, solium, gratiæ thronus Ðone gifstól grétan to greet the throne, Beo. Th. 338; B. 168. Brynewylmum mealt gifstól Geáta the gift-chair of the Goths was consumed

Linked entry: gief-stól

fyrn-gid

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-gid, -gidd, es; n.

An old prophecyvĕtus prŏphētia

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An old prophecy; vĕtus prŏphētia Fyrngidda fród prudent in old prophecies, Elen. Kmbl. 1079; El. 542

GÉN

(adv.)
Grammar
GÉN, gién; adv.

Again, moreover, besides, at length, yet, hithertoiterum, denuo, adhuc, insuper, denique

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Again, moreover, besides, at length, yet, hitherto; iterum, denuo, adhuc, insuper, denique Ðǽr he gén ligeþ there he still lies, Exon. 18 b; Th. 46, 9; Cri. 734. Swá he nú gén déþ as he still does, Beo. Th. 5711; B. 2589: Exon. 29 a; Th. 89, 17; Cri.

and-giet

(n.)
Grammar
and-giet, es; n.

understandingintellectknowledgeintellectus

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understanding, intellect, knowledge; intellectus Ic ðec, mon, ǽrest geworhte, and ðé andgiet sealde I first wrought thee, O man, and gave thee understanding, Exon. 28a; Th. 84, 30; Cri. 1381: 117a; Th. 449, 16; Dóm. 72

and-gite

(n.)
Grammar
and-gite, -giete, an; f.

The intellectunderstandingknowledgeintellectuscognitio

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The intellect, understanding, knowledge; intellectus, cognitio

a-gimmed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-gimmed, -gymmed; part.

Gemmedset with gemsgemmatus

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Gemmed, set with gems; gemmatus Agimmed and gesmiðed bend a gemmed and worked crown, a diadem; diadema, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 12; Wrt. Voc. 40, 46. Agimmed gerdel, vel gyrdel, vel angseta, vel hringc a gemmed girdle or ring; strophium, 64; Som. 69,

Linked entry: a-gymmed

a-gíta

(n.)
Grammar
a-gíta, an; m.

A spendthriftprodigus

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A spendthrift; prodigus.Past. 20, 2; Hat. MS. 29 b, 10

ár-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
ár-gifa, an ; m.

A benefit-giverbeneficiorum dator

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A benefit-giver; beneficiorum dator, Exon. 78 b ; Th. 294, 6 ; Crä. 11

ed-gift

(n.)
Grammar
ed-gift, e; f.

A re-giving, restitution restĭtūtio

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A re-giving, restitution; restĭtūtio, Lye

ed-gild

(n.)
Grammar
ed-gild, es; n.

A re-payment rĕ-sŏlūtio

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A re-payment; rĕ-sŏlūtio, Leo, A. Sax. Gl. 250

feorh-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-gifu, -giefu, e; f.

The gift of lifevītæ dōnum

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The gift of life; vītæ dōnum Secgas feorh-giefe gefégon men rejoiced in the gift of life, Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 1; Reim. 6

feówer-gild

(n.)
Grammar
feówer-gild, es; n.

A fourfold payment or compensationquadruplex compensātio

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A fourfold payment or compensation; quadruplex compensātio Ǽlc tíhtbýsig man gilde feówergilde let every man of bad repute pay with fourfold compensation, L. Eth. iii. 3; Th. i. 294, 10