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beáh-gifa

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Add Æðelstán cyning, beorna beáhgyfa (cf. Egils Saga, 55: Aðalsteinn konungr tók gullhring af hendi sér, ok dró á blóðre-filinn, ok rétti yfir eldinn til Egils.) See also Coll. M. 22, 35 under beáh (3)) Ædelst. 2. Ꝥ him God forgyue . . . and eác swá

gif-stól

(n.)
Grammar
gif-stól, gief-stól, es; m.

A gift-seatseat from which gifts are distributedthronethrone of gracedonorum thronussoliumgratiæ thronus

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A gift-seat, seat from which gifts are distributed, throne, throne of grace; donorum thronus, solium, gratiæ thronus Ðone gifstól grétan to greet the throne, Beo. Th. 338; B. 168. Brynewylmum mealt gifstól Geáta the gift-chair of the Goths was consumed

Linked entry: gief-stól

geond

(prep.)
Grammar
geond, giond; prep. acc.

Through, throughout, over, as far as, among, in, after, beyondper, trans, inter, post, ultraκατά

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Through, throughout, over, as far as, among, in, after, beyond; per, trans, inter, post, ultra; κατά He gǽð geond drige stówa ambulat per loca arida, Mt. Bos. 12, 43: 14, 35. Ðá eóde geond Hiericho tum perambulabat Jericho, Lk. Bos. 19, 1. Beóþ mycele

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.

for-gildan

(v.)

to pay backrestorepay damagesto pay forbuy offto repaypay outrequiteto payperform

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Hé þone ǽnne héht golde forgyldan, þone þe Grendel ácwealde, B. 1054. the object a thing lost or destroyed or damaged Gif . . . sié funden ꝥ hé ǽr stæl, be twyfealdum forgielde hé hit (cf. gilde be twifealdon duplum restituet, Ex. 22, 4), Ll.

and-giet

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

understandingintellectknowledgeintellectus

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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

and-gite

(n.)
Grammar
and-gite, -giete, an; f.

The intellectunderstandingknowledgeintellectuscognitio

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The intellect, understanding, knowledge; intellectus, cognitio

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

ár-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
ár-gifa, an ; m.

A benefit-giverbeneficiorum dator

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A benefit-giver; beneficiorum dator, Exon. 78 b ; Th. 294, 6 ; Crä. 11

ed-gift

(n.)
Grammar
ed-gift, e; f.

A re-giving, restitution restĭtūtio

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A re-giving, restitution; restĭtūtio, Lye

feorh-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-gifu, -giefu, e; f.

The gift of lifevītæ dōnum

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The gift of life; vītæ dōnum Secgas feorh-giefe gefégon men rejoiced in the gift of life, Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 1; Reim. 6

frum-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
frum-gifu, e; f.

An original giftprivilegeprerogativeprimāria grātiaprærogātīva

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An original gift, privilege, prerogative; primāria grātia, prærogātīva Frumgifu vel synder-wurþmynt prærogātīva, Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 119; Wrt. Voc. 54, 61. Hpt. Gl. 457.

leán-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
leán-gifa, an; m.
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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

méég-gildan

(v.)

to pay part of the wergild for a homicide committed by a kinsman

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to pay part of the wergild for a homicide committed by a kinsman Ne þearf se frigea mid ðam þeówan mǽggieldan (or should this be mǽge gieldan? cf. MS. B. which has mid ðam þeówan men gyldan. But the word is supported by L. H. i. 70, 5 :-- Non cogitur

máðum-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-gifa, an; m.

A giver of costly giftsa 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

rǽd-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-gifa, an; m.
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One who gives counsel, a counsellor, councillor, adviser; mostly of the king's advisers; it also translates consul Rǽdgifa consiliator, Wrt. Voc. i. 50, 1. Stígand ðe wæs ðæs cinges rǽdgifa and his handprést, Chr. 1051; Th. i. 317, col. 2. Rǽdgifan consulem

rǽd-gift

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-gift, glosses consulatus, senatus
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in the following instances Rǽdgiftes consulates, Hpt. Gl. 412, 64. Rǽdgyft senatu, Hymn. Surt. 105, 34. Rǽdgifte senatum, Germ. 398, 108

gift-búr

(n.)
Grammar
gift-búr, es; m.

A wedding-chamberbride-chamber

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A wedding-chamber, bride-chamber Swá swá brýdguma forþ gewítende of giftbúre his tanquam sponsus procedens de thalamo suo, Ps. Spl. T. 18, 5

gift-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
gift-leóþ, es; n.

A marriage-songepithalamiumcarmen nubentium

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A marriage-song; epithalamium, carmen nubentium, Ælfc. Gl. 82; Som. 73, 53; Wrt. Voc. 47, 57

gift-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
gift-líc, adj.

Nuptialbelonging to a marriagenuptialis

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Nuptial, belonging to a marriage; nuptialis Ðá geseah he ðǽr ǽnne man ðe næs mid gyftlícum reáfe gescrýd vidit ibi hominem non vestitum veste nubtiali, Mt. Kmbl. 22, 11, 12. Ðæt gyftlíce hús the house where the marriage was, Homl Th. ii. 70, 16. Giftlíc

Linked entry: gift-hús