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gang-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
gang-dagas, gong-dagas; pl. m. [dæg a day]

Perambulation daysthe three days before Ascension day or Holy ThursdayRogation days, when the boundaries of parishes and districts were traverseddies perambŭlātiōnes vel processiōnisrogātiōnum dies

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Perambulation days, the three days before Ascension day or Holy Thursday, Rogation days, when the boundaries of parishes and districts were traversed; dies perambŭlātiōnes vel processiōnis, rogātiōnum dies Betweox gang-dagum and middum sumera betwixt

from-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
from-gangan, -geonga, -gonga

To go awayabire

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To go away; abire, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 6, 67; Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11. 7

GANG

(n.)
Grammar
GANG, geng, gong, gung, es; m.

GANGgoingjourneystepwaypathpassagecourse (of time)ĭtergrădusgressusincessusambŭlātiosēmĭtaa passagedrainprivylatrīnasecessus

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GANG, going, journey, step, way, path, passage, course (of time); ĭter, grădus, gressus, incessus, ambŭlātio, sēmĭta Beswícan gangas [MS. M. stepas] míne supplantāre gressus meos, Ps. Spl. C. 139, 5. Mínne gang gressum meum, Ps. Th. 139, 5. Ganges, Beo

gǽten

(adj.)
Grammar
gǽten, adj. [gát a goat]

Of or pertaining to goatscaprīnus

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Of or pertaining to goats; caprīnus Gǽten smeoro goat's grease, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 15; Lchdm. i. 354, 8. Gǽten roc [MS. rooc] a garment made of goat-skins; mēlōtes = μηλωτή, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 117; Wrt. Voc. 40, 27

gleó-gamen

(n.)
Grammar
gleó-gamen, -gomen, es; n.

Glee-pleasuremerrimentsportjocusludus jocularis

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Glee-pleasure, merriment, sport; jocus, ludus jocularis

be-gang

(n.)
Grammar
be-gang, be-gong, bi-gang, bi-gong, bi-gencg, es ; m. [be, gang a step, proceeding].

a coursewaypassagecircuitdistrictcursusviatenorcircuitusan undertakinga businessexerciseservicereligious worship negotiumexercitatiocultus

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a course, way, passage, circuit, district; cursus, via, tenor, circuitus Ofer geofenes begang over the course of ocean Beo. Th. 729; B. 362. Holma begang the passage of the deeps Andr. Kmbl. 390; An. 195. Gársecges begang the circuit of ocean 1059; An

betera

(adj.)
Grammar
betera, betra; m : betere, betre; f. n. adj. [from bet good, v. bet-líc good-like, comp. betera, betra better; sup. betest, betst best, v. besta, gód]

BETTERmelior

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BETTER; melior Ðæt hý wǽron beteran þegnas that they were better thanes, Ors. 4, 9; Bos. 92, 23. Ða betran tída the better times, 4, 9; Bos. 92, 18. To beteran tíde to a better time, Bd. 3. 14; S. 539, 39. Wítodlíce micle má mann ys sceápe betera? hou

Linked entry: betre

GALAN

(v.)
Grammar
GALAN, part. galende, ic gale, ðú gælest, gælst, he gæleþ, gælþ, pl. galaþ, p. gól, pl. gólon; pp. galen

To singenchantcallcănĕreincantāreinsŏnāreclāmāre

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To sing, enchant, call; cănĕre, incantāre, insŏnāre, clāmāre Seó ne gehérþ stemne galendra, and átterwyrhtan galendes wíslíce quæ non exaudiet vōcem incantantium, et venēfĭci incantantis săpienter, Ps. Lamb. 57, 6. Sorh-leóþ gæleþ he sings a sad lay,

æfter-genga

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-genga, an; m. [genga goer]

One who goes or follows aftera followersuccessorposthumus

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One who goes or follows after, a follower; successor, posthumus Æftergenga posthumus, æfter boren, se ðe biþ geboren æfter bebyrgedum fæder one who is born after the father has been buried, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 32. Ðú me ne derige, ne mínum æftergengum

Linked entry: -genga

hand-gang

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gang, -gong, es; m.

Laying on of handslaying on of hands

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Laying on of hands Handgang manus impositio, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 94; Wrt. Voc. 60, 3

bi-niman

(v.)
Grammar
bi-niman, [Goth. bi-niman auferre, furari; κλέπτειν]

to deprive

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to deprive

fremfull

(adj.)
Grammar
fremfull, adj. [freme good; ful, full full]

Beneficentprofitablebĕnĕfĭcus

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Beneficent, profitable; bĕnĕfĭcus Ða ðe ánweald ofer hig habbaþ synd fremfulle genemned qui pŏtestātem hăbent sŭper eos bĕnĕfĭci vŏcantur, Lk. Bos. 22, 25

Linked entry: fremfulnes

eal-teaw

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-teaw, adj. [eal all, teaw = tæw good]

Entirely good omnīno bŏnus

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Entirely good; omnīno bŏnus Gif he ealteawne ende gedreógeþ if he enjoys a very good end, Cd. Jun. 110, 16; Hy. 2, 13; Hy. Grn. ii. 281, 13

Linked entry: æl-tæw

gamen

amusement, mirthjest, gamegamea game, pastime

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Wlfst. 132, 20. a game, pastime Sum bið swíðsnel, hafað searolic gomen (dancing and tumbling? cf. sealting), gleódǽda gife for gumþegnum, leóht and leoðu-wác, Crä. 82. Gamena angin ludorum gesticulatio An. Ox. 2871.

betst

(adj.)
Grammar
betst, betest; adj. sup. def. se betsta, betesta; seó, ðæt beteste; pos. gód [bet good; v. bet-líc good-like]

Best, the best, firstoptimus, primus

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Best, the best, first; optimus, primus Ða þing ðe ge betstan gelífaþ [MS. betst ongelifaþ] ea quæ vos optima credebatis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, note 12. Scipio, se besta [Laud MS. betsta] Rómana witena Scipio, the best of the Roman senators, Ors. 5, 4; Bos

grǽg-

(prefix)
Grammar
grǽg-, grǽ-gós
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a grey goose, wild goose Grǽg-gós canta, Wrt. Voc. 280, 15: 62, 11: Mone Gl. 314

be-ganga

(n.)
Grammar
be-ganga, bi-gonga, bi-genga, bi-gengea, an; m.

An inhabitanta dwellercultivatorobserverbenefactorworshipper incolacultor

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An inhabitant, a dweller, cultivator, observer, benefactor, worshipper; incola, cultor Be ǽrran bigengum [begangum MS. B.] of the first inhabitants Bd. 1, 1 ; S. 473, 7. Þearfena bigenga a benefactor of the poor; cultor pauperum Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 23

Linked entries: bí-genga bi-genga

bétan

(v.)
Grammar
bétan, ic béte; p. bétte; pp. béted; trans. [Goth. ó = A. Sax. ó, é, thus Goth. bótyan = bótan = A.Sax. bétan]

to make better, to improve, amend, repair, restoreemendare, reparare, reficere, mederi, expiareto mendrepair a fireto lightmake a fire, to kindlefocum reparareto remedy, compensate, make amendscompensare

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to make better, to improve, amend, repair, restore; emendare, reparare, reficere, mederi, expiare Ðæt he bétte that he should improve, Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 11: Ex. 21, 22. Hú ðú meaht ðíne æceras bétan how thou mayest improve thy fields, Lchdm. i. 398,

Linked entry: bétte

frigea

Grammar
frigea, l. frígea, and add: (Goth. frauja. Cf.
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icel, freyja.)

and-

(prefix)
Grammar
and-, [Goth, anda-: Icel. and-, önd-: Grk. ἀντι-]

Againstwithoutcontra

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in composition denotes opposition, — Against, without; contra And-bita, and-beorma without barm, what was unleavened; azymos = ἄζυμος, Cot. 17. And-saca an adversary, apostate, Cd. 23; Th. 28, 27; Gen. 442. And-swaru an answer, Beo. Th. 5713; B. 2860