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sidesa

(n.)
Grammar
sidesa, (?) , sidsa, an ; m.

A charm ⬩ magical influence

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A charm (?), magical influence (?) Wið ælfe and wið uncúþum sidsan, Lchdm. ii. 296, 10

Linked entry: sidsan

Sigel-hearwa

(n.)
Grammar
Sigel-hearwa, (Síl-), an; m.

An Ethiopian

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An Ethiopian Se deófol wearþ æteówod swylce ormǽte Sílhearwa, Homl. Th. i. 466, 24. Hé him ætýwde micelne Sigelhearwan, ðæm wæs seó onsýn sweartre ðonne hrúm, Shrn. 120, 24. Twegen blace Sílhearwan, Homl. Th. ii. 496, 17: Homl. Skt. i. 4, 285. Sigylhearwan

Linked entries: -hearwa Sýl-hearwa Sigel-waras Síl-hearwa

ge-truma

(n.)
Grammar
ge-truma, an; m.

A company, troop of soldiers ⬩ cohors ⬩ exercĭtus

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A company, troop of soldiers; cohors, exercĭtus Wið ðara cyninga getruman with the kings' troop, Chr. 871; Erl. 74, 19, 21. Ðeáh hí wyrcen getruman wið me si consistant adversum me castra, Ps. Th. 26, 4

ge-unnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-unnan, ic, he -an; ðú -unne, pl. -unnon; p. -úðe, pl. -úðon; subj. -unne, pl. -unnen; p. -úðe, pl. -úðen; pp. -unnen

To give ⬩ grant ⬩ allow ⬩ concede ⬩ concedere ⬩ indulgere ⬩ permittere ⬩ largiri

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To give, grant, allow, concede; concedere, indulgere, permittere, largiri Gif he us geunnan wile, ðæt we hine grétan móton if he will grant to us that we may greet him, Beo. Th. 698; B. 346: Chr. 1095; Erl. 231, 25. Se cyning nolde him his feores geunnan

ge-wana

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wana, -wona, an; m.

A lack ⬩ want

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A lack, want Huædd me gwona is quid mihi deest, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 19, 20

Linked entry: wana

gingifer

(n.)
Grammar
gingifer, gingiber, gingifere, an; f.

Ginger

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Ginger Gingifer ginger, L. M. 1, 14; Lchdm. ii. 56, 11: 23; Lchdm. ii. 66, 3. Gingiber, Lchdm. iii. 92, 15. Gingifran broþ broth of ginger, L. M. 1, 18; Lchdm. ii. 62, 6. Genym gingiferan, take ginger, Lchdm. iii. 136, 17

giþrife

(n.)
Grammar
giþrife, gitrife, an; f.

Cockle ⬩ agrostemma githago

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Cockle; agrostemma githago Gyþrife, L. M. i. 38, 4; Lchdm. ii. 92, 22. Giþrife, 5; Lchdm. ii. 92, 27. Geuim gitrifan, 1, 5; Lchdm. ii. 18, 23

godweb-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
godweb-wyrhta, an; m.
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A weaver of godweb To ðám diólgum godwebwyrhtum ad abditos seres, Nar. 6, 15

gold-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
gold-gifa, an; m.
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A giver of gold, a liberal lord or chief Funde ðáon bedde blácne licgan his goldgifan he found then his lord lying pale on the bed, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 26; Jud. 279. Goldgyfan, Beo. Th. 5297; B. 2652. Cyningas ne cáseras ne goldgiefan neither kings nor

gold-hama

(n.)
Grammar
gold-hama, an; m.
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A gilded or golden coat of mail, Elen. Kmbl. 1980; El. 992

gold-læfra

(n.)
Grammar
gold-læfra, an; m.
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Gold-leaf; bractea, Cot. 207, Lye

GÓMA

(n.)
Grammar
GÓMA, an; m.
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The palate; in pl. the fauces Góma vel hróf ðæs múþes palatum vel uranon, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 107; Wrt. Voc. 43, 35. Góma palatum, Wrt. Voc. 70, 53. Ðes góma hæc faux, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 71; Som. 14, 15. Ic eom on góman swétra ðonne ðú beóbreád blende mid

gombe

(n.)
Grammar
gombe, an; f.
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Tribute Niéde sceoldon gombon gieldon and gafol sellan needs must they pay tribute and tax, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 11; Gen. 1978. Gomban gyldan, Beo. Th. 21; B. 11

Linked entry: gambe

Gota

(n.)
Grammar
Gota, an; m.
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A Goth; Gothus; chiefly used in the pl; nom. acc. Gotan; gen. Gotena; dat. Gotum; m. The Goths Unrím mánes se Gota fremede the Goth perpetrated an excess of wickedness, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 89; Met. 1, 45. VISIGOTHS or West Goths, under Alríca, q. v. A. D

gót-woþe

(n.)
Grammar
gót-woþe, an; f.
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Goatweed; ægopodium podagraria, L. M. i. 31, 7; Lchdm. ii. 74, 19: 38, 3; Lchdm. ii. 92, 7

Linked entry: woþe

GRAMA

(n.)
Grammar
GRAMA, an; m.
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Anger, rage, fury, indignation, wrath, trouble; ira, furor, molestia On graman ðínum in ira tua, Ps. Spl. 6, 1: 7, 6. Drihten wearþ yrre mid graman his folce iratus est furore Dominus in populo suo, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 73, 54-6: Gen. 19, 25. Ic ondréd his

græs-hoppa

(n.)
Grammar
græs-hoppa, an; m.
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A grass-hopper, locust Græs-hoppa locustæ, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 3, 4. Hý habbaþ fét swylce græs-hoppan pedes quasi locuste, Nar. 35, 7

græs-molde

(n.)
Grammar
græs-molde, an; f.
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Grassland, greensward; campus graminibus viridis Beówulf græs-moldan træd Beowulf trod the greensward [grassy mould], Beo. Th. 3767; B. 1881

Linked entries: molde gærs-molde

grunde-swelge

(n.)
Grammar
grunde-swelge, -swelige, -swilige, -swylige, -swulie, -an; f.
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GROUNDSEL; senecio Ompre, grundeswelge, ontre dock, groundsel, radish, L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 25. Grundeswylige groundsel, Herb. 77, 1; Lchdm. i. 180, 5. Gením grundeswelgean take groundsel, L. M. 1, 22; Lchdm. ii. 64, 19: 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 32, 5

Linked entries: gunde-swilge -swelge

þelma

(n.)
Grammar
þelma, (?), an; m.

Heat

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Heat Se þelma and sió hǽto, Lchdm. ii. 82, 10

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