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Godmundingahám

(n.)
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The speeches were so much in favour of Christianity that the creed was at once received; these speeches are particularly worthy of notice, Bd. 2, 13; S. 517, 17

ge-met-fæst

(adj.)
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ge-met-fæst, adj.

Moderate, modestmoderatus, modestus

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Man gemetfæst vir modestus, Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 18: 4, 28; S. 606, 33: Exon. 48 b; Th. 168, 19; Gú. 1080: 95 b; Th. 357, 19; Pa. 31

ge-offrian

(v.)
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ge-offrian, p. ode; pp. od

To offer, sacrifice

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Ðæt hí be hreówsunge Gode geoffrodon that they should sacrifice to God by penitence, Homl. Th. i. 68, 17. Geoffrod sacrificed, Lev. 4, 15

Linked entry: offrian

þurh-geótan

(v.)

to pour overcover by pouringto fillsaturateto fillimbueinspire

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to pour over, cover by pouring (lit. and fig.) Ðú þurhgute hine gedréfednysse perfudisti eum confusione, Ps. Spl. 88, 44.

íþe-lic

(adj.)
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íþe-lic, adj.
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easy to do Hú iéðelic bið tó forgiefenne sió geðóhte synn, Past. 419, 10.

Linked entry: eáþe-lic

út-hleáp

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Substitute : The fine to be paid by a man who goes from his lord without leave Si quis a domino suo sine licentia discedat, útleipa emendetur et redire cogatur, ut rectum per omnia faciat, Ll. Th. I. 543 13. Cf.

on-gitenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-gitenness, e ; f.

understanding, knowledge

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Bd. 2, 13; S. 517, 13. Tó ongytenysse (ad agnitionem) ðæs sóðan Godes, 2, 9; S. 511, 3. meaning, purport (cf.

Linked entry: -gitenness

folc-land

(n.)
Grammar
folc-land, -lond, es; n. [folc folk, land land] .

the land of the folk or people

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If this inference be admitted, the case of Alfred will not be a solitary instance, but common to many of the principal Saxon nobility. 5.

gift

(n.)
Grammar
gift, gyft, e; f.

a gift; as a technical term the amount to be given by a suitor in consideration of receiving a woman to wifemarriagenuptiæ

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a gift; as a technical term, the amount to be given by a suitor in consideration of receiving a woman to wife Gif mon wíf gebycgge and sió gyft forþ ne cume if a man buy a wife and the sum agreed upon be not forthcoming, L. In. 31; Th. i. 122, 5.

standan

(v.)
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standan, p. stód, pl. stódon; pp. standen
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Th. 136, 3; By. 145: Beo. Th. 5352; B. 2679. Gemearca hú ða tyrf ǽr stódon, Lchdm. i. 398, 5.

Linked entries: stondan for-stent

CYRICE

(n.)
Grammar
CYRICE, cirice, cyrce, circe; gen. an, ean; f: cyric, ciric, in the compound cyric-ǽwe, etc. q. v. cyrc, e; f. circ,

in the compounda church, the material structure ecclesiaa heathen temple templum paganum

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Constantínus hét ðæt man cyricean timbrede, and ðæt man belúce ǽlc deófulgyldhús Constantine ordered churches to be built, and every heathen temple to be closed, Ors. 6, 30; 605. 127, 36: Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 22, .

Linked entries: cyrce circe cirice

ge-bǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bǽdan, p. -bǽdde; pp. -bǽded [bǽdan to compel]

To compelconstrainforceimpelurgeoppresscompellĕrecōgĕrepersuādēreimpellĕreurgēreprĕmĕre

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Mid nýde gebǽded necessĭtāte cōgente, 3, 24; S. 556, 7 : Exon. 70 b; Th. 263, 2; Jul. 343 : Bt. Met. Fox 6, 28; Met. 6, 14. Níþa gebǽded constrained by hatred, Exon. 68 b; Th. 254, 27; Jul. 203.

Linked entry: ge-béded

swígan

(v.)
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swígan, p. de.
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to be silent God ná swígeþ Deus non silebit, Ps. Spl. 49, 3. Stiórdon him menigo ðætte hé suígde ( ut taceret ), Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 48. Ðú bist suígende (swígende, Rush.), Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 20.

bindan

to bindto fasten toknit

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S. 23 b, 132. Mid geháte hine sylfne bindende uoto se obligans, Bd. 3, 24; Sch. 307, 15

cniht-hád

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On his cnihtháde, Bl. H. 213, 27: Shrn. 65, 8: Ors. 2, 2; S. 66, 16. unmarried state, celibacy. v. cniht, <b>I a</b> Hé (S. John) on mægðháde (cnihtháde, v. l.) on écnysse þurh*-*wunode virgo in eum permansit, Hml, A. 14, 30.

geómor

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</b> sad of soul, at heart :-- Hé módes geómor meregrund gefeóll, B. 2100. <b>I b.

in-fær

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L. 67, 25. right or permission to enter Wite hé þæt him ǽlces infæres forwyrned bið sciat omnem sibi aditum denegari, R. Ben. 53, 16. Ne sig him ná eáðelíce þæs infæres getíðod ( non ei facilis tribuatur ingressus ) ...

leóf

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Biþ hit swá him leófost bið, Lch. ii. 144, 23: By. 23. Mé is eal leófast þæt þé láþost is, Ors. 5, 12; S. 242, 9. as subst. of persons, a dear one, friend, leman (v. N. E. D. lief, 3b) Ne biþ hé Godes leóf, Bl.

ofer-mód

(adj.)
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ofer-mód, adj.

Proud, arrogant, presumptuous

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Spell be ðam ofermódum cyningum, Bt. 37, l; Fox 186, l. Ofermódum superbis, Ps. Spl. 93, 2. Se Scyppend oft ða ofermódan geeádmétte, Homl. Th. ii. 432, 20

GÁD

(n.; int.)
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GÁD, gǽd, es; n ?

A lackwantdesiredefectuspēnūriadesīdĕriumappĕtītus

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Ne biþ ðé ǽnigra gád wilna there shall not be to thee a lack of any pleasures, Beo. Th. 1903; B. 949. Ne wæs me in healle gád there was not a want to me in the hall, Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 20; Reim. 15.