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frófor-gást

(n.)
Grammar
frófor-gást, frófer-gást, es; m.

The Spirit of comfortthe Holy GhostParacleteconsōlātiōnis SpīrĭtusSpīrĭtus SanctusParaclētusΠαράκλητος

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The Spirit of comfort, the Holy Ghost, Paraclete; consōlātiōnis Spīrĭtus, Spīrĭtus Sanctus, Paraclētus = Παράκλητος: Se Hálga Gást is geháten on Gréciscum gereorde Paraclitus, ðæt is, Fróforgást, forðíðe he fréfraþ ða dreórian the Holy Ghost is called

gagul-suillan

Grammar
gagul-suillan, l. gagul suillan, and see swillan in Dict.

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gang-weg

(n.)
Grammar
gang-weg, es; m.

A gang-waywayroadvia

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A gang-way, way, road; via Ánes wǽnes gang-weg a road for one vehicle; actus, Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 50; Wrt. Voc. 37, 38. Twegra wǽna gangweg a road for two vehicles; via, 56; Som. 67, 51; Wrt. Voc. 37, 39

gagol-bǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
gagol-bǽrnes, gægl-bǽrnes, -bérnes, -ness, e; f.

Wantonnessluxuryriotlascīvialuxŭria

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Wantonness, luxury, riot; lascīvia, luxŭria, Cot. 118

Linked entry: gægl-bǽrnes

a-galan

(v.)
Grammar
a-galan, he -gælþ; p. -gól, pl. -gólon; pp. -galen [a, galan to sing]

To singchantcanerecantare

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To sing, chant; canere, cantare He fúsleóþ agól he sang the death-song, Exon. 52b; Th. 183, 1; Gú, 1320. Fyrdleóþ agól wulf on walde a war-song sung the wolf in the wood, Elen. Kmbl. 54; El. 27: Beo. Th. 3047; B. 1521

Linked entries: a-gælende a-gól

ge-galan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-galan, p. -gól; pp. -galen, -gælen
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To enchant; incantare Gegaelen incantata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 59. Gegælen (printed -grelen, but see Wülck. Gl. 422, 24), 45, 60. Beóþ gegalene fram wísum, Ps. Spl. 57, 5

gǽn-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
gǽn-hwyrft, es; m. [gǽn = geán, ongeán again]

A turning againconversio

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A turning again; conversio On gecerringe oððe on gǽnhwyrfte Drihten gehæftnesse oððe hæftnunge Siones in convertendo Dŏmĭnus captīvĭtātem Sion, Ps. Lamb. 125, 1

Linked entry: geán-hwyrft

be-gang

(n.)
Grammar
be-gang, be-gong, bi-gang, bi-gong, bi-gencg, es ; m. [be, gang a step, proceeding].

a coursewaypassagecircuitdistrictcursusviatenorcircuitusan undertakinga businessexerciseservicereligious worship negotiumexercitatiocultus

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a course, way, passage, circuit, district; cursus, via, tenor, circuitus Ofer geofenes begang over the course of ocean Beo. Th. 729; B. 362. Holma begang the passage of the deeps Andr. Kmbl. 390; An. 195. Gársecges begang the circuit of ocean 1059; An

ars-gang

(n.)
Grammar
ars-gang, es; m. [ears anus, gang a passage]

Ani foramenanus

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Ani foramen, anus

Linked entry: ears-gang

gafol-heord

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-heord, e; f. [gafol a tax, heord a herd, flock]

A taxable stock or hive of beesgrex ad censum

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A taxable stock or hive of bees; grex ad censum Beóceorle gebýreþ, gif he gafolheorde healt, ðæt he sylle ðonne lande gerǽd beo. Mid us is gerǽd ðæt he sylle v sustras huniges to gafole it behoves a keeper of bees, if he hold a taxable hive [stock of

Linked entries: heord gafol-swán

gang-ern

(n.)
Grammar
gang-ern, es; n. [gang II. a privy, ern a place]

A privylatrīna

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A privy; latrīna Goldhordhús, dígle gangern hypodrŏmum vel spondoromum? [ =spidromum, q. Similar entries v. in Du Cange], Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 81; Wrt. Voc. 57, 57

gást-lic

Grammar
gást-lic, Add:

pertaining to the spirit, spiritualspiritualspiritualdivine, heavenly, holy, sacred

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pertaining to the spirit, v. gást; III Gást-licre úphefnesse extaseos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 68. On módes heánnesse, on gástlicre gesihðe in extasi 47, 21. Dæg mið glædnise gǽstlicum (spiritali) ué worðia. Rtl. 89, 26. Ealle þás þæs monnes good ge gást-lice

gang-dagas

Grammar
gang-dagas, Add:

days on which processions were made during which prayers for peace and prosperity were recited.

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days on which processions were made during which prayers for peace and prosperity were recited. [Cf. the description of 'lætania majora' On ðǽm dæge eall Godes folc mid eáðmódlice relicgonge sceal God biddan ꝥ hé him forgefe ðone geár siblice tíd, and

gǽr-getal

(n.)
Grammar
gǽr-getal, es; n. [gǽr = geár a year; getæl, getel a number]

A tale of yearsnumber of yearsannōrum sĕries

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A tale of years, number of years; annōrum sĕries Hit cymþ æfter fiftigum wintra his gǽrgetales it comes after fifty winters of his number of years, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 284, 22

Linked entry: geár-getal

fald-gang-penig

(n.)
Grammar
fald-gang-penig, es ; m.

Fold-going money, money paid by a vassal to be free from sending sheep to fold on his lord's land nummus dŏmĭno sŏlūtus a vassallo, ut a secta faldæ lībĕrārētur

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Fold-going money, money paid by a vassal to be free from sending sheep to fold on his lord's land; nummus dŏmĭno sŏlūtus a vassallo, ut a secta faldæ lībĕrārētur, Som. Ben. Lye

æfter-hýrigean

Grammar
æfter-hýrigean, l. æfter-hyr(i)gan,
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Mé gelamp ðæt ic ðæt gehýrde, ðæt ic æfterhyrgan ne mæg me audire contingit quod imitari non valeo, Gr. D. 182, 16. and add

a-gæf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-gæf, p. of a-gifan.

returnedreddidit

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returned; reddidit,Cd. 196; Th. 244, 24; Dan. 453;

a-gǽn

(part.)

gonepastpræteritus

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gone, past; præteritus, Cart. Uuerfriþ in app. ad Bædam, S. 772, 1, 4

bere-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
bere-gafol, es; n.

Barley-renta tribute of barleyhordei tributum

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Barley-rent, a tribute of barley; hordei tributum. One of the rents paid in kind, which, by the following enactment, is fixed at the rate of six pounds weight for every labourer employed in the barley harvest Mon sceal simle to bere-gafole agifan æt

Linked entry: gafol-bere

ellor-gást

(n.)
Grammar
ellor-gást, -gǽst, es; m.

A spirit living or going elsewhere, a departing spiritspīrĭtus ălĭbi dēgens

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A spirit living or going elsewhere, a departing spirit; spīrĭtus ălĭbi dēgens Scolde se ellorgást on feónda geweald, síðian the departing spirit must go into the power of fiends Beo. Th. 1619; B. 807. Ellorgǽst a departing spirit, 3238; B. 1617. Hie