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burh-geat

(n.)
Grammar
burh-geat, -gat, burg-, es; pl. nom. acc. u, a, o; n.

A city-gate ⬩ urbis porta

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A city-gate; urbis porta Æt burhgeate at the city-gate, Cd. 111; Th. 146, 22; Gen. 2426. Mid ðam ðe ða burhgata belocene wurdon cum portœ clauderentur, Jos. 2, 5. Fóre burg-geatum before the city-gates, Andr. Kmbl. 1679; An. 842: Exon. 120a; Th. 461,

Linked entries: burg-geat burh-gata

gedál-land

Dole-land, common land in which various persons have portions indicated by land-marks.

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Add: Dole-land, common land in which various persons have portions indicated by land-marks. v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm. c. iv Ðás nigon hída licggeað ongemang óðran gedállande, feldlǽs gemáne and mǽda gemáne and yrðland gemǽne, C. D. vi. 39, 9. Cf. dál-mǽd

Linked entry: ge-dǽle

gedál-lic

Similar entry: un-gedállic

gedwol-mann

one who is in error, (i) a mistaken person, ne who acts under a misapprehension : ⬩ one who holds erroneous opinions in matters of faith, ⬩ an opponent of Christianity ⬩ an unorthodox person, a heretic, schismatic

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Add: one who is in error, (i) a mistaken person, ne who acts under a misapprehension : — Fæder, . . . forgif ðás dǽde þisum gedwolmannum, for ðan ðe hí nyton hwæt hí nú dóð, Hml. Th. ii. 256, 8. one who holds erroneous opinions in matters of faith, an

Linked entries: dwol-mann gedwild-mann

gedwol-þing

(n.)
Grammar
gedwol-þing, es; n.

a false thing ⬩ (magical) delusion, sorcery

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a false thing Hý forgýmdon heora Drihten, and wurðedon þurh deófles láre mistlice gedwolþing, and worhton fela gedwimera on anlícnessum, Wlfst. 11, 4. (magical) delusion, sorcery Balzaman smyring wiþ scínláce and wiþ eallum gedwolþinge, Lch. ii. 288

gedwol-fær

(n.)
Grammar
gedwol-fær, es; n. or -faru, e; f.

A going astray

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A going astray Gewǽcede on gedwolfære defectos in abductione. Ps. Rdr. p. 291, 36

a-geán

(prep.)
Grammar
a-geán, prep.

Towards ⬩ adversus

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Towards; adversus, Chr. 1052 ; Th. 314, 23

a-geát

poured out

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poured out, Cd. 47; Th. 60, 20; Gen. 984

aldor-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-gedál, es; n.

A divorce ⬩ separation from life

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A divorce or separation from life, Cd. 52; Th. 65, 25; Gen. 1071: Beo. Th. 1615 ; B. 805

án-geld

(n.)
Grammar
án-geld, es; n.

A single payment ⬩ compensation

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A single payment or compensation, L. In. 56; Th. i. 138, 9: L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 19, MS. G

ceápung-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
ceápung-gemót, es; n.

a market ⬩ mercatus

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a market; mercatus; A meeting for trade, Cot. 133

Linked entry: ge-mót

clǽn-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽn-georn, adj.

puritatis amans

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Yearning after purity; puritatis amans Clǽngeorn and cystig yearning after purity and bountiful, Exon. 128a; Th. 492, 25; Rä. 81, 21. Ne mágon ná swilce men macian wununge ðam clǽn-geornan Gode on clǽnre heortan no such men can make a dwelling in a pure

cild-geong

(adj.)
Grammar
cild-geong, adj.

Young as a child ⬩ infans

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Young as a child; infans. Andr. Kmbl. 1369; An. 685

deáþ-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-gedál, es; n. [gedál a separation]

A deathly separation, separation of body and soul in death ⬩ letālis separātio

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A deathly separation, separation of body and soul in death; letālis separātio Næs egle [MS. engle] on móde deáþgedál the deathly separation was not oppressive to his soul, Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 33; Gú. 936

earn-geát

(n.)
Grammar
earn-geát, e; f. [gǽt, gát a goat] The goat-eagle, vulture; harpe = ἅρπη, vultur, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 153, 40: Mone A. 2.

ed-geong

(adj.)
Grammar
ed-geong, ed-giong; adj.

Growing young again ⬩ rejuvĕnescens

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Growing young again; rejuvĕnescens Of ascan edgeong weseþ from ashes he becomes young again, Exon. 61 a; Th. 224, 10; Ph. 373

Linked entry: ed-giong

fæsten-geat

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten-geat, es; n.

A fortress or city gate ⬩ arcis vel urbis porta

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- A fortress or city gate; arcis vel urbis porta Wið ðæs fæstengeates folc onette the people hastened to the city gate, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 38; Jud. 162

Linked entry: fæster-

fela-geong

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-geong, adj.

Very young ⬩ valde jŭvĕnīlis

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Very young; valde jŭvĕnīlis He sægde felageongum he said to the very young [man], Exon. 80 b; Th. 303, 15; Fä. 53

feorg-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
feorg-gedál, es; n.

Life-separation ⬩ death ⬩ vītæ divortium ⬩ mors

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Life-separation, death; vītæ divortium, mors Siððan líc and leomu and ðes lífes gǽst asundrien somwíst hyra þurh feorg-gedál when body and limbs and this life's spirit sunder their fellowship through death, Exon. 50 a; Th. 172, 29; Gú. 1151

feorwit-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
feorwit-georn, adj.

Curious ⬩ inquisitive ⬩ cūriōsus

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Curious, inquisitive; cūriōsus, Som. Ben. Lye