ge-bedda
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Gif hé wið þæs cyninges gebeddan (conjuge) hǽmde, Ll. Th. ii. 188, 25. Tó onfóanne gebede ðín accipere conjugem tuam, Mt. L. l, 20. Gebed, 24.
ǽfre
ever ⬩ semper, ⬩ at all times, on every occasion ⬩ ever, at any time, in any case ⬩ unquam ⬩ whatever, (as) ever, &c.
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Gif ǽfre ǽnig (cf. ǽfr-ǽnig) man ciricgrið ábrece, 340, 6
spor
a trace, track, spoor ⬩ a trace, vestige, mark left by anything (of the marks made by weapons; cf. ⬩ a wound ⬩ tracing, tracking
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Gif man spor gespirige of scýre on óðre, fón ða menn tó ðe ðǽr nýcst syndon, and drífan ðæt spor óð hit man ðam geréfan gecýðe; fó hé syþþan tó and ádrífe ðæt spor út of his scíre, L. Ath. v. 8, 4; Th. i. 236, 20-23.
for-gifung
A giving ⬩ gift ⬩ donation ⬩ dōnātio
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A giving, gift, donation; dōnātio Forgifung dōnātio, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 115; Wrt. Voc. 20, 52
Linked entry: gifung
bísnian
to give or set an example
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to give or set an example, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 20: 39, 11; Fox 230, 2
wær-lic
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Add: — Hí þurh ꝥ swýþur cunnedon þǽre Godes gife þonne hit wærlic wǽre, Gr. D. 27, 12
hwǽr
Where ⬩ anywhere ⬩ somewhere ⬩ wheresoever ⬩ wherever
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Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 34; Wand. 92: Cd. 213; Th. 267, 11; Sat. 36. in dependent clauses Gif ic cweþe tu scis ubi liber tuus est ðonne biþ ubi relativum.
hangian
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Ðá felga hangiaþ on þám spácan, ðeáh hí eallunga wealowigen on þǽre eorðan . . . þá felga ne magon bión on þám færelde, gif hí ne bióþ fæste on þám spácum, Bt. 39, 7; F. 222, 7-20. to remain suspended without visible support, float in the air: — Gif
rícsian
to exercise or have power ⬩ to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ reign ⬩ to domineer ⬩ dominate ⬩ tyrannize ⬩ exercise violence ⬩ to prevail
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Gif ðín willa síe ðæt rícsie se ðe on róde wæs, Elen. Kmbl. 1544; El. 774. Se mǽra wyrhta ðe ríhsigende wylt eal ðæt hé geworhte, Lchdm. iii. 432, 15. Wihtrǽde ríxigendum, L.
wlencu
pride ⬩ high spirit ⬩ pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ haughtiness ⬩ insolence ⬩ distinction ⬩ splendour ⬩ pomp ⬩ dignity ⬩ magnificence ⬩ wealth ⬩ greatness
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Forseó ðysse worulde wlenco, gif ðú wille beón welig on ðínum móde, Prov. Kmbl. 50. Ǽghwylce wlence and ídele rence forhogian to despise all pomp and vanity, L. I. P. 14; Th. ii. 322, 9.
hál
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H. 53, 12. of physical well-being. whole, hale, sound, in good health. of a living thing Hé is gít hál and gesund viget incolumis, Bt. 10: F. 28, 14. Þú eart swíþe gesélig nú þú gít liofost and eart hál, 35.
be-þeówan
To serve
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To serve Beþeóddan inserviunt (v. l. to inheserunt in passage given under previous word), R. Ben. 134, 20
scír
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Gif man ǽnig líc of rihtscíre lecge, L. Eth. vi. 21 ; Th. i. 320, 6. Gif preóst on unriht út of scíre hád begite, gilde .xii. ór, and þolie his hádes, búton scíre biscop him hádes geunne, L. N. P. L. 12 ; Th. ii. 292, 13.
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swincan
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Unnytlíce wé swincaþ, ðonne wé ús gebid-daþ, gif. . . . Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 21. Cumaþ tó mé ealle ðe swincaþ (wyrcas ł winnes, Lind. : winnaþ, Rush. laboraits). Mt. Kmbl. 11, 28: Met. 4, 56.
réceleásian
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To be negligent or careless Tó hwon réceleásedest ðú ðære gife ðe ic ðe geaf? Wulfst. 258, 15
tæfle
Given to play
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Given to play Hond tæfles monnes the hand of the gamester, Exon. Th. 345, 8; Gn. Ex. 185
gnornan
To grieve ⬩ mourn ⬩ be sad ⬩ bewail ⬩ lament ⬩ mœrere
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Gif hí fulle ne beóþ fela gnorniaþ si non fuerint saturati, et murmurabunt, Ps. Th. 58, 15. Ðæt wíf gnornode the woman mourned, Cd. 37; Th. 48, 4; Gen. 770: Beo. Th. 2239; B. 1117: Elen. Kmbl. 2518; El. 1260.
BORH
a security, pledge, loan, bail ⬩ fœnus ⬩ a person who gives security, a surety, bondsman, debtor ⬩ fidejussor, debitor
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Gif ðú feoh to borge selle if thou give money on loan, L. Alf. 35; Th. i. 52, 21. Be borges andsæce concerning a denial of a bail, L. In. 41; Th. i. 128, 1, note 1. a person who gives security, a surety, bondsman, debtor; fidejussor, debitor.
þweál
washing ⬩ what is used in washing ⬩ ointment
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Ðeáh swín áðwægen sié, gif hit eft filþ on ðæt sol, ðonne biþ hit fúlre ðonne hit ǽr wæs, and ne forstent ðæt ðweál náuht, Past. 54; Swt. 421, 3. Hwæt forstent him ðæt ǽrre ðweál ( lavatio ), 21.
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feoh
cattle ⬩ property ⬩ wealth ⬩ money ⬩ riches ⬩ treasure ⬩ bribe ⬩ gift ⬩ metal ⬩ coin
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Gif ðú þisses mannes feá (cf. góde, 3, and: Hé his hrægle onféng, 280, 21) ne onfénge, Bd. 3, 19; Sch. 281, 8. Gif hié feoh (fioh, v. l.) habbað and his him oftióð si quas haberent pecunias absconderent, Past. 377, 2.