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Anglo-Saxon

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gin

(adj.)
Grammar
gin, adj.
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Vast

-gin

(suffix)
Grammar
-gin, ginn. v. on-gin, on-ginn.

giów

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gát

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Add Sume bróhton gáte hǽr . . . þæt gáte hǽr getácnode þá stíþan dǽdbóte, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 3, 31-36. Gáta hús caprile Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 12. Gáta loc titule, 122, 41, Mid gǽtena (gǽtenum, v. l., with a later gloss gotene) smerwe, Lch. i. 178, 18. Þá gǽt

gæ

(adv.; int.)

yea ⬩ yes

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yea, yes, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 17, 25

gǽd

(n.)

a lack ⬩ want

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a lack, want, Col. 13; Th. 15, 21; Gen. 236

GAF

(adj.)
Grammar
GAF, adj.

Base ⬩ vile ⬩ lewd ⬩ turpis ⬩ vīlis ⬩ lŏquax

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Base, vile, lewd; turpis, vīlis, lŏquax Hwǽr biþ his gaf spræc where will be his wanton discourse? Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 28

Linked entries: gaffetung ge-gaf-sprǽc

gaf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gaf, p. of gifan.

gave

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gave, Salm. Kmbl. 114, note; Sal. 56;

gán

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gán, p. of gínan.

yawned ⬩ hiāvit

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yawned; hiāvit;

Linked entries: aweg-gán ge-gangan geongan gengan

GEÁ

(adv.; int.)
Grammar
GEÁ, adv.

YEA ⬩ ĕtiam

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YEA; ĕtiam 'Quod est, lingua Anglōrum, verbum adfirmandi et consentiendi,' Bd. 5, 2; S. 183, 35. Geá, Drihten, ðú wást ðæt ic ðé lufige, yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee Jn. Bos. 21, 15, 16; ĕtiam, Domĭne, Vulg Cweþ [cwæþ MS.]

Linked entries: GEÁTAN iá gee GESE

gied

(n.)
Grammar
gied, giedd, es; n.

A song ⬩ lay ⬩ riddle

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A song, lay, riddle, Exon. 91 b; Th. 344, 1: 114 a; Th. 437, 28; Rä. 56, 14: 18 a; Th. 45, 2; Cri. 713

get

Similar entry: git

get

(n.)
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a gate

gét

(v.; part.)
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poured out He gét ðæt blód uppan ðæt weofod fudit sanguinem super altare, Lev. 8, 24; p. of geótan

gif

(n.)
Grammar
gif, e; f: nom. acc. gif [as tíd, dǽd]

A gift ⬩ grace ⬩ donum ⬩ gratia

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A gift, grace; donum, gratia Hú he his gif cýðde geond woruld how he shewed his grace throughout the world, Andr. Kmbl. 1150; An. 575

Linked entries: gyf eard-gyf gib gief gef

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

gén

(v.)
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to groan

geó

(adv.)
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Ieó, Ll. Th. ii. 366, 7. Add

geoc

Grammar
geoc, <b>; I 2.</b>
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Add Iuc bogia, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 32. Add Ioc juger, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 78

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