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on-gifan

(v.)

to give backto 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

stæl-giest

(n.)
Grammar
stæl-giest, es; m.

A thievish guest

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A thievish guest (of an insect eating a book) Þeóf in þýstro ... stælgiest ne wæs wihte ðý gleáwra ðe hé ðám wordum swealg, Exon. Th. 432, 13; Rä. 48, 5

ge-gifod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gifod, part.

Enriched with gifts

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Enriched with gifts Se cyng him wel gegifod hæfde on golde and on seolfre the king had bestowed many gifts of gold and silver on him, Chr. l001; Erl. 136, 17

Linked entry: ge-geafian

sinc-gimm

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-gimm, es ; m.
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Ðǽr wæs gesýne sincgim locen, hláfordes gifu, Elen. Kmbl. 528 ; El. 264

and-gite

(n.)
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Gif þú his ondgitan ǽnige hæbbe, An. 1523. Add

gild-scipe

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Gif hwilc gilda forþfære, gebrynge hine eal se gildscipe þǽr hé tó; wilnie . . . Wrece eal gildscipe þone gildan, 611, 2, 25. Of Alwines gildscipe . . . Of þám gildscipe on Lége, 610, I. 9. Add

á-gifan

(v.)
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Add: to give back what has been taken, to restore Gif þú wed nime æt bínum nǽhstan, ágif ( reddes ) him his reáf ǽr sunnan setlgange, Ex. 22, 26. Hé háteþ þá eorþan eft ágifan ꝥ heó ǽr onféng, Bl. H. 21, 30.

Linked entries: ǽ-gift on-gifan

girn-ness

(n.)
Grammar
girn-ness, e; f.
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Gif hwá of giernesse and gewealdes ofsleá his þone néhstan si quis per industriam occiderit proximum suum (Ex. 21, 14), Ll. Th. i. 46, 26. Girnesse operam, Wrt.

Linked entry: gyrnes

fyrn-gid

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-gid, -gidd, es; n.

An old prophecyvĕtus prŏphētia

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An old prophecy; vĕtus prŏphētia Fyrngidda fród prudent in old prophecies, Elen. Kmbl. 1079; El. 542

GÉN

(adv.)
Grammar
GÉN, gién; adv.

Again, moreover, besides, at length, yet, hithertoiterum, denuo, adhuc, insuper, denique

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Again, moreover, besides, at length, yet, hitherto; iterum, denuo, adhuc, insuper, denique Ðǽr he gén ligeþ there he still lies, Exon. 18 b; Th. 46, 9; Cri. 734. Swá he nú gén déþ as he still does, Beo. Th. 5711; B. 2589: Exon. 29 a; Th. 89, 17; Cri.

gíme-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
gíme-leás, adj.
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Th. 70, 10. of cattle, stray, untended, un-watched Gif þé hecuje óðres giémeleás fioh on hand si occurreris bovi inimici tui aut asino erranti (Ex. 23, 4), Ll. Th. i. 54, 9.

for-gifan

to givebestowgrantdispenseto giveto giveto giveto give uphand overdeliver upcommitpracticeto give backrestoreto marryto grantpermitallowto grantto givecauseto forgive

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Gif hwylce þǽr beóð þára þe hwæt ǽbylhða wið óðre habbað, þonne sceolan hig þá forgyfan, Ll. Th. ii. 434, 8

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

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

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

here-gild

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

A war-taxthe Danegild tax to support an army

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A war-tax, the Danegild, tax to support an army Hér wæs ðet heregeold gelǽst ðæt wǽron xxi þúsend punda and xcix punda in this year the Danegild was paid, it was twenty-one thousand and ninety-nine pounds, Chr. 1040; Erl. 167, 23. Swá fela sýðe swa menn

hýð-gild

(n.)
Grammar
hýð-gild, es; n.

A port-due

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A port-due [?] Hýðgilda portunalia, Hpt. Gl. 515

ídel-gild

(n.)
Grammar
ídel-gild, es; n.

idolatry

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False worship, idolatry Hig mé tirigdon mid hira ídelgildum ipsi me provocaverunt in eo qui non erat deus et irritaverunt in vanitatibus suis, Deut. 32, 21

níd-gild

(n.)
Grammar
níd-gild, es; n.

Enforced paymenttributeexaction

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Enforced payment, tribute, exaction Scandlíce nýdgild ús sind gemǽne, Wulfst. 162, 11

Linked entry: níd-gafol