be-gímen
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Dádbóte begýmenum poenitentiae obseruationibus , Chrd. 106, 31. Add
ǽ-gift
A giving up, return, repayment, restoration
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A giving up, return, repayment, restoration Sigelm ágef Godan .xxx. punda . . . Ðá ætsóc Goda ðæs feós ǽgiftes Goda negavit sibi xxx libras persolutas fuisse Cht. Th. 201, 29: 202, 6. Bæd Ælfsige ǽgiftes his mannes a woman who had been stolen from him
ælmes-gifu
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
espousals ⬩ sponsalia
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espousals; sponsalia, Ǽlfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 53
hǽðen-gild
Heathen worship, idolatry ⬩ idol
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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
on-ginnan
to begin, set about, set to work ⬩ to attempt, endeavour (with infin.) ⬩ to act strenuously ⬩ to make an attempt upon, to attack
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to begin, set about, set to work Ic onginne inchoo, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 39: incipio, 28, 6; Som. 32, 42: ineo, 37; Som. 39, 1. Wæs ongunnen ordiretur, Hpt. Gl. 494, 11. where the action begun is given by the verb in the infin. or in the gerund. Ic
on-gildan
to pay (a penally for), to be punished for (with gen. acc. of crime or clause) ⬩ to pay ⬩ to give an offering, to offer
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to pay (a penally for), to be punished for (with gen. acc. of crime or clause) Banan heardlíce grimme ongildaþ, ðæs hié oft gilp brecaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 265; Sal. 132. Hé ðæs wraðe ongeald, Cd. Th. 111, 26; Gen. 1861: 253, 20; Dan. 598. Hú eall moncvn angeald
freót-gifa
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Add: Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 18
scip-gild
A ship-tax ⬩ a tax to supply funds for the maintenance of a fleet
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A ship-tax, a tax to supply funds for the maintenance of a fleet Swá fela sýðe swá menn gyldaþ heregyld oððe tó scipgylde quotiens populus universus persolvit censum Danis, vel ad naves seu ad arma, Chart. Th. 307, 24
segl-gird
a sail-yard ⬩ yard of a ship ⬩ the cross rod from which a banner hangs
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a sail-yard, yard of a ship Seglgærd antenna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 30. Segelgyrd antenna, i. 48, 17: antenna vel temo, 56, 39. Mæst sceal on ceóle, segelgyrd (Grein takes this == sail-girt, and as applying to the mast) seomian, Menol. Fox 509; Gn. C. 25
Linked entry: segl-ród
sige-gird
A rod that brings victory
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A rod that brings victory
sinc-gifa
A treasure-giver ⬩ a prince ⬩ chief who was expected to be liberal in his gifts
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A treasure-giver, a prince, chief who was expected to be liberal in his gifts. Cf. other compounds of gifa Næs mid Rómwarum sincgeofa sélla (of Boethius), Met. 1. 50. Hý (the disciples) word ne gehyrwdon hyra sincgiefan (Christ), Exon. Th. 29, 9; Cri
Linked entry: sinc-þegu
sinc-gifu
A gift of treasure ⬩ costly gift
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A gift of treasure, costly gift Ðú golde eart, sincgife sýlla, Andr. Kmbl. 3016; An. 1511
gief-stól
A gift-seat ⬩ throne of grace ⬩ donorum thronus ⬩ gratiæ thronus
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A gift-seat, throne of grace; donorum thronus, gratiæ thronus Wile nú gesécan sáwla Nergend gǽsta giefstól now will the Saviour of souls seek the spirits' throne of grace, Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 6; Cri. 572: 77 a; Th. 289, 7; Wand. 44
gift-hús
A wedding-house ⬩ nuptiarum domus
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A wedding-house; nuptiarum domus Ðá wǽrun ða gyfthús mid sittyndum mannum gefyllede impletæ sunt nubtiæ discumbentium, Mt. Kmbl. 22, 10
gilp-hlæden
Vaunt-lade
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Vaunt-laden Cyninges þegn gums gilp-hlæden gidda gemyndig a king's thane, a man filled with lofty themes, with memory rich in songs, Beo. Th. 1740; B. 868
gild-rǽden
The relation involved in membership of a guild
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The relation involved in membership of a guild Gif he nele to bóte gebúgan þolige he ðære gefér-rǽdene and ǽlcere óðre gyldrǽdene if he will not submit to make amends let him forfeit the fellowship and every other interest in the guild, Th. Chart. 606
gilp-cwide
A boastful speech
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A boastful speech Ðam wífe ða word wel lícodon gilpcwide Geátes well did those words please the woman, the boastful speech of the Gaut. Beo. Th. 1284; B. 640; Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 12; Gú, 1209
gilp-georn
Desirous of glory
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Desirous of glory Se strangesta cyning and se gilpgeornesta rex fortissimus et gloriæ cupidissimus, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 19
gilp-spræc
Boastful speech
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f Boastful speech, Beo. Th. 1966; B. 981