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gǽst-gerýne

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-gerýne, es; n.

A ghostly or spiritual mystery ⬩ a mystery of the mind ⬩ spīrĭtāle mystērium ⬩ ănĭmi mystērium

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A ghostly or spiritual mystery, a mystery of the mind; spīrĭtāle mystērium, ănĭmi mystērium In godcundum gǽstgerýnum in divine spiritual mysteries, Exon. 36 a; Th. 117, 5; Gú. 219 : 49 a; Th. 168, 31; Gú. 1086. Bí ðon Salomon song, giedda snottor, gǽstgerýnum

gǽst-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-gewinn, es; n.

Torment of soul ⬩ ănĭmæ tormentum

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Torment of soul; ănĭmæ tormentum In ðam grimmestan gǽstgewinne in the bitterest torment of soul, Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 19; Gú. 561

Linked entry: gást-gewinn

gafol-gyldere

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-gyldere, es; m.

A tribute-payer ⬩ tributary ⬩ trĭbūti reddĭtor

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A tribute-payer, tributary; trĭbūti reddĭtor Ða Indiscan willaþ beón eówere gafolgylderas, and mid ealre sibbe eów underþeódan the Indians will be your tributaries, and with all peace submit to you, Homl. Th. ii. 482, 31

gafol-hwitel

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-hwitel, es; m.

A tribute-whittle or blanket ⬩ a legal tender instead of coin for the rent of a hide of land ⬩ tribūtāria săga

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A tribute-whittle or blanket, a legal tender instead of coin for the rent of a hide of land; tribūtāria săga Gafol-hwitel sceal beón æt híwisce vi pæninga weorþ a tribute-whittle from a hide [of land] shall be worth six pence, L. In. 44; Th. i. 130,

Linked entry: hwítel

gafol-land

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

Tribute-land ⬩ land let for rent or services ⬩ tribūtāria terra

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Tribute-land, land let for rent or services; tribūtāria terra Búton ðam ceorle ðe on gafollande sit except the churl who resides on tribute-land, L. A. G. 2; Th. i. 154, 2. Cf. Th. Chart. p. 144-5

Linked entry: land-gafol

gafol-penig

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-penig, es; m.

A tribute-penny ⬩ tribūtārius dēnārius

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A tribute-penny; tribūtārius dēnārius He sceal syllan on Michaeles mæssedæg x gafolpenigas he shall give on Michael's mass-day ten tribute-pennies; dăre dēbet in festo Sancti Michaelis x dēnārios de gablo, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 10

gaful

(n.)
Grammar
gaful, es; n.

Tax ⬩ tribute ⬩ rent ⬩ vectīgal ⬩ trĭbūtum

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Tax, tribute, rent; vectīgal, trĭbūtum Gaful vectīgal, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 5; Som. 9, 2. Alýfþ gaful to syllanne ðam Cásere lĭcet dări trĭbūtum Cæsări? Mk. Bos. 12, 14 : Exon. 68 a; Th. 251, 27; Jul. 151

GÁL

(n.)
Grammar
GÁL, es; n.

Lust ⬩ wantonness ⬩ lightness ⬩ folly ⬩ lascīvia ⬩ lĭbīdo ⬩ luxŭria ⬩ lĕvĭtas

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Lust, wantonness, lightness, folly; lascīvia, lĭbīdo, luxŭria, lĕvĭtas Hie hyra gál beswác their folly deceived them, Cd. 18; Th. 21, 21; Gen. 327. Gódes oððe gáles of good or evil, Exon. 23 a; Th, 64, 9; Cri. 1035

galdor-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-leóþ, es; n.

A magic song ⬩ an enchantment ⬩ charm ⬩ spell ⬩ incantātio ⬩ carmen ⬩ incantāmentum

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A magic song, an enchantment, charm, spell; incantātio, carmen, incantāmentum, Cot. 188

gálsere

(n.)
Grammar
gálsere, es; m.

A lustful man ⬩ libīdĭnōsus

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A lustful man; libīdĭnōsus, Off. Reg. 15

ganet

(n.)
Grammar
ganet, es; m.

A gannet ⬩ sea-fowl ⬩ water-fowl ⬩ swan ⬩ fŭlĭca ⬩ cygnus

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A gannet, sea-fowl, water-fowl, swan; fŭlĭca, cygnus Ganet cygnus, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 144, 32. Ofer ganetes bæþ [MS. baþ] over the sea-fowl's bath, Chr. 975; Erl. 125, 21. Ganetes hleóðor the gannet's cry, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 8; Seef. 20. Cómon of

gangere

(n.)
Grammar
gangere, es; m.

A ganger ⬩ footman ⬩ pedester

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A ganger, footman; pedester, Som. Ben. Lye

gang-feormere

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

A jakes-farmer ⬩ privy-cleanser ⬩ fĭmārius ⬩ cloācārius

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A jakes-farmer, privy-cleanser; fĭmārius, cloācārius, Som. Ben. Lye

gang-setl

(n.)
Grammar
gang-setl, es; n.

A privy ⬩ latrīna

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A privy; latrīna, Som. Ben. Lye

gang-tún

(n.)
Grammar
gang-tún, es; m.

A privy ⬩ latrīna

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A privy; latrīna, Som. Ben. Lye

gang-weg

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

A gang-way ⬩ way ⬩ road ⬩ via

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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

GÁR

(n.)
Grammar
GÁR, es; m.

A dart ⬩ javelin ⬩ spear ⬩ shaft ⬩ arrow ⬩ weapon ⬩ arms ⬩ acŭlum ⬩ pīlum ⬩ hasta ⬩ hastæ cuspis ⬩ săgitta ⬩ tēlum ⬩ arma

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A dart, javelin, spear, shaft, arrow, weapon, arms; acŭlum, pīlum, hasta, hastæ cuspis, săgitta, tēlum, arma Se gár the dart, Beo. Th. 3697; B. 1846. Fleág giellende gár on grome þeóde the yelling shaft flew on the fierce nation, Exon. 86 b; Th. 326,

gár-beám

(n.)
Grammar
gár-beám, es; m.

The wood or handle of a javelin ⬩ a spear-shaft ⬩ cuspĭdis hasta

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The wood or handle of a javelin, a spear-shaft; cuspĭdis hasta Gárbeámes feng a spear-shaft's grasp, Cd. 155; Th. 193, 14; Exod. 246

gár-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
gár-cwealm, es; m.

Spear-slaughter ⬩ nex tēlo patrāta ⬩ clādes

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Spear-slaughter; nex tēlo patrāta, clādes Se ðe eall geman gárcwealm gumena who all remembers the slaughter of men, Beo. Th. 4092; B. 2043

gár-getrum

(n.)
Grammar
gár-getrum, es; n.

A troop armed with spears ⬩ javelins

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A troop armed with spears, javelins Gárgetrum ofer scild-hreádan sceótend sendaþ flacor flángeweorc the spear-troop, the archers, send over the shields the quivering arrows, Exon. 17 b; Th. 42, 18; Cri. 674