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ge-gifan

(v.)
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to give. to deliver, hand over Þá þám Godes mæn his ágen hors gegifen (ágifen, v. l.) wæs cum servo Dei caballus suus redditur, Gr.

Linked entry: gifan

on-gifan

(v.)

to give back ⬩ to forgive, pardon

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to give back Nime man ðínne assan and hine ná ne ongife asinus tuus rapiatur, et non reddatur tibi, Deut. 28, 31. to forgive, pardon Ðú ðe ongæfest qui ignoscis, Rtl. 40, 33

gifol-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gifol-ness, e; f.
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oððe eft sió giofolness sié gemenged wið unrót-nesse, oððe eft for dǽm giefum his mód fægnige ne dationis lumen laudis transitoriae appetitio extinguat; ne oblatum munus conjuncta tristitia obsideat; ne in oblato munere animus hilarescat, Past. 321, 22 Gifel-nesse

Linked entry: gifelness

æfter-gán

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-gán, [gán to go]

To follow after ⬩ subsequi

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To follow after; subsequi, Past. 15, 2 ?

and-giet

(n.)
Grammar
and-giet, es; n.

understanding ⬩ intellect ⬩ knowledge ⬩ intellectus

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understanding, intellect, knowledge; intellectus Ic ðec, mon, ǽrest geworhte, and ðé andgiet sealde I first wrought thee, O man, and gave thee understanding, Exon. 28a; Th. 84, 30; Cri. 1381: 117a; Th. 449, 16; Dóm. 72

a-gán

(v.)
Grammar
a-gán, p. -eóde; pp. -gán [a from, away, gán to go] .

to come to pass ⬩ happen ⬩ præterire ⬩ transire ⬩ to come forth ⬩ provenire ⬩ to approach to any one to solicit him ⬩ procedere ad aliquem sollicitandi causa

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to come to pass, happen; præterire, transire Ǽr his tíd agá [tíde ge MS.] before his time come to pass, Exon. 82 a; Th. 310, 3; Seef. 69; [Grn. Gloss.] Ðá sæternes dæg wæs agán cum transivisset sabbatum, Mk. Bos. 16, 1. Æfen-fela nihta agáne wǽron totidem

Linked entries: a-eóde a-gǽn a-gǽþ

a-geaf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-geaf, p. of agifan.

gave up

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gave up,Jn. Bos. 19, 30;

be-gán

(v.)
Grammar
be-gán, bi-gán, ic -gá, ðú -gǽst, he -gþ, pl.-gáþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán [be, gán to go].

to go over ⬩ to surround ⬩ occupy ⬩ dwell ⬩ cultivate ⬩ till ⬩ perambulare ⬩ circumdare ⬩ incolere ⬩ habitare ⬩ colere ⬩ to go to ⬩ visit ⬩ attend ⬩ to cherish ⬩ honour ⬩ worship ⬩ obire ⬩ colere ⬩ excolere ⬩ to commit ⬩ exercise ⬩ practise ⬩ observe ⬩ committere ⬩ perficere ⬩ observare

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to go over, to surround, occupy, dwell, cultivate, till; perambulare, circumdare, incolere, habitare, colere Ic férde geónd ðas eorþan and hí be-eóde I walked through [over] the earth, and perambulated it, Job 1, 7; Thw. 164, 16. Se ðe æcer begǽþ he

aweg-gán

(v.)

to go away ⬩ abire

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to go away; abire Ongan aweg-gán began to go away, Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 1

embe-gán

(v.)

to go round

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to go round, Lye

fóre-gán

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-gán, p. -eóde; pp. -gán

To go before ⬩ precede ⬩ præcēdĕre

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To go before, precede; præcēdĕre Mildheortnys and sóþfæstnys fóregáþ ansýne ðíne miserĭcordia et vērĭtas præcēdent făciem tuam, Ps. Spl. C. 88, 15. Óðer fóre-eóde ða sunnan ūna sōlem præcēdēbat. Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 24

Linked entry: fóre-gangan

for-gán

(v.)
Grammar
for-gán, to -gánne; he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán

To FOR-GO ⬩ abstain from ⬩ pass over ⬩ neglect ⬩ abstĭnēre ⬩ transcendĕre ⬩ prætĕrire

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To FOR-GO, abstain from, pass over, neglect; abstĭnēre, transcendĕre, prætĕrire Ðæt he smeáge hwæt him sý to dónne and to forgánne that he meditate what is for him to do and what to forgo, L. C. S. 85; Th. i. 424, 6. We lǽraþ, ðæt man freólsdagum and

fór-gán

(v.)
Grammar
fór-gán, fóre-gán; he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán

To go before ⬩ precede ⬩ stand out ⬩ project ⬩ præcēdĕre ⬩ prōdīre

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To go before, precede, stand out, project; præcēdĕre, prōdīre Fórgǽþ swá swá of fætnysse unrihtwísnys heora prōdit quasi ex adĭpe inīquĭtas eōrum, Ps. Spl. 72, 7

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ful-gán

(v.)
Grammar
ful-gán, full-gán; he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán; with the dat.

To fulfil ⬩ perform ⬩ carry out ⬩ follow ⬩ accomplish ⬩ adimplēre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ perăgĕre ⬩ obsĕqui ⬩ patrāre

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To fulfil, perform, carry out, follow, accomplish; adimplēre, perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, obsĕqui, patrāre Ðæt hi mǽgen hiora wísdóme fulgán that they can fulfil their wisdom, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 19. Ðe hiora willan fulgǽþ which fulfils their will, 39, 8; Fox

Linked entries: ful-gegán full-gán

full-gán

(v.)
Grammar
full-gán, he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán; with the dat.

To fulfil ⬩ perform ⬩ go after ⬩ follow ⬩ aid ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ perăgĕre ⬩ sĕqui ⬩ adjŭvāre

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To fulfil, perform, go after, follow, aid; perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, sĕqui, adjŭvāre We ne móton fullgán úres Scippendes willan we cannot perform our Maker's will, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 8. Se lyðra man fullgǽþ deófles willan the wicked man fulfils the

gál-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
gál-ferhþ, adj.

Mind-lustful ⬩ licentious ⬩ libīdĭnōsus ⬩ lascīvus

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Mind-lustful, licentious; libīdĭnōsus, lascīvus Gewát ðá se deófulcunda gálferhþ his beddes neosan then the devilish [man] went lustful in mind to seek his bed, Judth, 10; Thw. 22, 14; Jud. 62

gál-freólsas

(n.)
Grammar
gál-freólsas, pl. m.

Licentious festivals ⬩ lascīva festa ⬩ Lupercālia

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Licentious festivals; lascīva festa, Lupercālia, Som. Ben. Lye

gál-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
gál-líc, adj.

Lustful

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Lustful Ǽlc gállíc ontendnys wearþ adwæsced every lustful fervour was extinguished, Th. Homl. ii. 156, 35

gál-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
gál-mód, adj.

Light-minded ⬩ licentious ⬩ libīdĭnōsæ mentis ⬩ lascīvus

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Light-minded, licentious; libīdĭnōsæ mentis, lascīvus Se galmóda the licentious [Holofernes], Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 12; Jud. 256

gál-smerc

(adj.)
Grammar
gál-smerc, adj. [smercian to smirk, smile]

Light ⬩ laughing ⬩ giggling ⬩ pĕtŭlans

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Light, laughing, giggling; pĕtŭlans Gyf se munuc ne biþ gálsmerc and eáðe and hræde on hleahtre si mŏnăchus non sit pĕtŭlans, et făcĭlis et proclīvis ad ridendum, R. Ben. 7