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for-gitel

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for-giten

(adj.)
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for-giten, adj.

Forgetful

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Forgetful Críst nelle gehýran þæs gímeleásan and þæs forgytenan mannes gebedrǽdene, Bl. H. 57, 4. Ealra þǽra worda hí wǽron forgytene, Hml. S. 23, 389

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fore-gísel

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A hostage given as security for the performance of a promise Eást-Engle hæfdon foregísla .vi. geseald and þéh ofer þá treówa . . . fóron hié, Chr. 894; P. 84, 20. Hié him þǽr foregíslas saldon, swá fela swá hé habban wolde, and micle áþas swóron, and

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freót-gifu

(n.)
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Substitute: freót-gift, e; f. Manumission Freótgift (printed -gife, but see Angl. viii. 452) manumissio, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 1

frum-gifu

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For Hpt. 457 substitute Frumgyfe, wyrþmynte praerogativam, An. Ox. 2154

geleger-gild

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glosses Lupercalia Gelegergield Lupercalia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 2. Cf. gál-freóls

gicel-stán

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Add: Ps. Rdr. 147, 17. Gycelstán, Ps. L. 147, 17

gice-ness

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gice-ness, e ; f.
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Itching, irritation of the stin Gicenes prurigo Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 43. Gycenis, gycinis prurigo Txts. 89, 1658

gifte-lic

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god-gild

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Add: a rite or practice of a heathen religion Godgildum ceremoniis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 65: Lupercalibus, 50, 40. Se déma stód æt his godgyldum and deóflum onsægdnesse bær judex aris adsistebat, ac daemonibus hostias offerebat, Bd. 1, 7; Sch. 21, 1. Hé

giþ-corn

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Giðcorn herba munda, Wrt. Voc. i. 30, 60. Giþcorn citocacia, 31, 45. Add

gild-scipe

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On Wudeburge lande is eác án óðer gildscipe ge-gaderod Críste and S Petre . . . And þis sind þára manna nama[n], Cht. Th. 609, 24. Gif hwilc gilda forþfære, gebrynge hine eal se gildscipe þǽr hé tó; wilnie . . . Wrece eal gildscipe þone gildan, 611, 2

gild-selenn

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gild-selenn, e ; f.
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Tribute Gecunnedon of ðǽm gæfel ł gyldselennacǽ;seres tó seallanne temtantes de tributo Caesaris dando Mt. p. 19, 5. 3a

gilp-líce

(adv.)
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Add: arrogantly Gilplíce arroganter Wrt. Voc. ii. l, 21. Gylplíce jactanter Scint. 35, 4, 5 : An. Ox. 954

gilp-ness

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gilp-ness, e; f.
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Boastfulness, pride Þurh gelpnesse heortan per jac-tantiam cordis Ps. L. fol. 182 b

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gilp-spræc

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gilp-spræc, l.
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gilp-sprǽc

gíme-leás

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gíme-leás, adj.
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that does not take care or trouble, careless, negligent Wé wénað ꝥ mænige gímeleúse menn ne réccean hú heora yrfe fare, Ll. Th. i. 238, 5. Útádrǽfdum gýmeleásra preósta fýlþum ejectis negle-gentium clericorum spurcitiis, Angl. xiii. 366, 16. <b>

girel-gyden

(n.)
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girel-gyden, the goddess of dress, Vesta (the name has been connected by the glosser with
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vestis) Gyrlgyden Uesta, Germ. 397, 511

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girn-ness

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girn-ness, e; f.
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desire for something. v. girnan; Sió hæfð góde girnesse metes, Lch. ii. 220, 27. Gyrnesse voto, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 15. desire for action, endeavour, purpose. Cf. girnan; Gyrnessæ industria, Txts. 70, 527. Gif hwá of giernesse and gewealdes ofsleá his

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hreód-gírd

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hreód-gírd, e; f.
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A reed, cane [H]reó[d]gyrde calamum, Germ. 390, 48