morgen-gifu
The gift made by the husband to the wife on the morning after the consummation of the marriage
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Gif hió bearn ne gebyreþ fæderingmágas ágan morgengyfe, L. Ethb. 81; Th. i. 24, 2. v. Grmm. R. A. 441
bríd-gifu
a bride ⬩ a gift ⬩ A marriage-portion ⬩ dowry ⬩ dos
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A marriage-portion dowry; dos Ðeós brídgifu hæc dos, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 31; Som. 12, l
Linked entry: brýd-gifa
GITAN
To GET ⬩ take ⬩ obtain ⬩ adipisci ⬩ capere ⬩ assequi
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To GET, take, obtain; adipisci, capere, assequi
máðum-gifu
A costly gift
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A costly gift Æfter máððumgife, Beo. Th. 2606; B. 1301
wuldor-gifu
A glorious gift ⬩ a gift of heaven
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A glorious gift, a gift of heaven Wuldorgife, Hy. 9, 44. Ðý læs hé for wlence, wuldorgeofona ful, mon móde swíð, of gemete hweorfe, Exon. Th. 294, 33; Crä. 24. Dé beorht Fæder geweorðaþ wuldorgifum, cræfte and mihte, Andr. Kmbl. 1875; An. 940.
hyht-gifu
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A gift which causes hope or joy, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 31; Reim. 21
wundor-gifu
A wondrous gift ⬩ wondrous capacity
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A wondrous gift, wondrous capacity Sumum wundorgiefe þurh goldsmiþe gearwad weorþeþ, ful oft hé gehyrsteþ wel brytencyninges beorn, Exon. Th. 331, 23; Vy. 72
giow
A griffin ⬩ gryps ⬩ gryphus
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A griffin; gryps, gryphus Giow gryphus, Wrt. Voc. 62, 3
gioc
A yoke ⬩ jugum
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A yoke; jugum Ðæt swǽre gioc the heavy yoke, Bt. Met. Fox 10, 39; Met. 10, 20: 9, 110; Met. 9, 55
GIST
YEAST ⬩ barm ⬩ froth ⬩ spuma cerevisiæ
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Niwue gist new yeast, L. M. ii. 51, 1; Lchdm. ii. 266, 1
gist
A guest
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A guest Fundode gist of geardum the guest hastened from the dwellings, Beo. Th. 2280; B. 1138: 3049: B. 1522: Cd. 113; Th. 149, 9; Gen. 2472: 115; Th. 150, 20; Gen. 2494
giond
Through ⬩ throughout ⬩ over ⬩ in ⬩ per ⬩ in
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Through, throughout, over, in; per, in Waldeþ giond werþióda he rules throughout nations, Bt. Met. Fox 24, 70; Met. 24, 35: 11, 126; Met. 11, 63: 4, 74; Met. 4, 37: 11, 89; Met. 11, 45
ymb-lǽr(i)gian
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to surround, encompass Sýn emblǽrg[ede] ambiuntur (cf. ymb-hammen, which is a gloss to tie same passage ), Anglia xv. 207, 289. (?)
hláford-gift
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Grant by a lord (? cf. hláford ; II 4 a), appointment by a lord to a command(?) Rǽdgiftes ł hláforddómes, hláfordgiftes consulatus, i. principatus (the passage is: Si cogente peregrinandi necessitate ilia, cui consulatus vice regimen caeterarum commissum
duguþ-gifu
Liberality ⬩ munificentia
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Liberality; munificentia, Som. Ben. Lye
leán-gifa
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One who gives recompense or reward Swylce se rihtwísa leángyfa nó mid wordum ac mid dǽdum ðus cwǽde as if the righteous Recompenser had said not with words but with deeds, Lchdm. iii. 436, 23
máðum-gifa
A giver of costly gifts ⬩ a liberal prince
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A giver of costly gifts, a liberal prince Hwǽr cwom máððumgyfa? Exon. 77 b; Th. 292, 1; Wand. 92
rúm-gifa
A liberal giver
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A liberal giver Hé wæs eallum rúmgifa manu omnibus largus, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 8
Linked entry: rúm
symbel-gifa
A feast-giver
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A feast-giver Sáwla symbelgifa (the Deity), Andr. Kmbl. 2833; An. 1419