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here-gild

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Add: tax levied to provide money to buy of the Danes (v. here; I. 2 c ¶ l) On þan ylcan geáre áléde Eádweard cyng ꝥ heregyld ꝥ Æþelréd cyng ǽr ástealde, Chr. 1052; P. 173, 18. Ic ðat só fele síðe só men gildeð hire gilde tó heregilde, C. D. vi. 205,

met-gird

Grammar
met-gird, Add: <b>mete-</b>
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Thómas eóde metende mid ánre metegyrde þone stede, Hml. S. 36, 94

riht-gifu

(n.)
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a lawful gift, a gift that is rightfully made. The word occurs in a section of Cnut&#39;s laws headed &#39;De officiis domino debitis&#39;, but what was the nature of the obligation to which it is applied is nowhere explained Hláfordes rihtgifu

sunn-gihte

Grammar
sunn-gihte, l.
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-gíhte

wíg-gild

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Se ealdorapostol ǽrest ús gesette tó healdanne ðás dagas and tó beganganne for hǽðenra manna gedwilde, for þan þe hié hiera wíggild and deófulgild on ðás dagas weorðedon, Nap. 69. Add

be-gímen

(n.)
Grammar
be-gímen, be-gímenn.
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Dádbóte begýmenum poenitentiae obseruationibus , Chrd. 106, 31. Add

ælmes-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-gifu, e; f.

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

(n.)

espousalssponsalia

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espousals; sponsalia, Ǽlfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 53

Linked entries: bríd-gifu brýtofta

bryne-gield

(n.)
Grammar
bryne-gield, es; n.

A burnt-offering, burnt-sacrificeholocaustum

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A burnt-offering, burnt-sacrifice; holocaustum, Cd. 140; Th. 175, 6; Gen. 2891: 142; Th. 177, 18; Gen. 2931

hǽmed-gifta

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed-gifta, pl. f.

Nuptialshymenæi

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Nuptials; hymenæi, Cot. 102, Lye

hilde-gicel

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-gicel, es; m.

A drop of blood

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A drop of bloodBeo. Th. 3217; B. 1606

beáh-gifa

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Add Æðelstán cyning, beorna beáhgyfa (cf. Egils Saga, 55: Aðalsteinn konungr tók gullhring af hendi sér, ok dró á blóðre-filinn, ok rétti yfir eldinn til Egils.) See also Coll. M. 22, 35 under beáh (3)) Ædelst. 2. Ꝥ him God forgyue . . . and eác swá

an-gin

(n.)
Grammar
an-gin, -ginn, -gyn, on-gin, es; n.

A beginningattemptresolvepurposedesignundertakingopportunityinitiumprincipiumconatusinceptumcœptumoccasio

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A beginning, attempt, resolve, purpose, design, undertaking, opportunity; initium, principium, conatus, inceptum, cœptum, occasio Ǽlc angin every beginning, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 18. Ðis synd sára angin initium dolorum hæc, Mk. Bos. 13, 8. Se ána Scyppend

Linked entries: an-gyn on-gin

a-gíta

(n.)
Grammar
a-gíta, an; m.

A spendthriftprodigus

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A spendthrift; prodigus.Past. 20, 2; Hat. MS. 29 b, 10

ár-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
ár-gifa, an ; m.

A benefit-giverbeneficiorum dator

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A benefit-giver; beneficiorum dator, Exon. 78 b ; Th. 294, 6 ; Crä. 11

ed-gild

(n.)
Grammar
ed-gild, es; n.

A re-payment rĕ-sŏlūtio

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A re-payment; rĕ-sŏlūtio, Leo, A. Sax. Gl. 250

feówer-gild

(n.)
Grammar
feówer-gild, es; n.

A fourfold payment or compensationquadruplex compensātio

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A fourfold payment or compensation; quadruplex compensātio Ǽlc tíhtbýsig man gilde feówergilde let every man of bad repute pay with fourfold compensation, L. Eth. iii. 3; Th. i. 294, 10

friþ-gísel

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-gísel, es; m.

A peace-pledgepeace-hostageobses pācis feriendæ causa dătus

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A peace-pledge, peace-hostage; obses pācis feriendæ causa dătus Ðæt man húru friþgíslas to heom lǽte that at least peace-hostages be allowed them, L. O. D. 9; Th. i. 356, 20

frum-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
frum-gifu, e; f.

An original giftprivilegeprerogativeprimāria grātiaprærogātīva

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An original gift, privilege, prerogative; primāria grātia, prærogātīva Frumgifu vel synder-wurþmynt prærogātīva, Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 119; Wrt. Voc. 54, 61. Hpt. Gl. 457.

frum-gild

(n.)
Grammar
frum-gild, -gyld, es; n.

A first payment or compensationthe first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murderprīma compensātio

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A first payment or compensation,—the first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murder; prīma compensātio