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gin-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gin-ness, e; f.
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A gap in time, an interval, break Ginnisse intercapidine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 62. Cf. ginian

gin-wísed

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Add: l. (?) <b>gin-wíse</b> (gynn-) of noble manners (wíse). Cf. gin-fæst for the sense of gin- in this compound

Linked entries: wísian wísan

on-git

(n.)
Grammar
on-git, es ; n.

Understanding

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Understanding Ongit (ondgit, Cott. MSS. ) wísdómes, Past. 14; Swt. 85, 3. Ongyt intellectum, Ps. Spl. 31, 10

sóþ-gid

(n.)

a true tale

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a true tale Sóðgied wrecan, Exon. Th. 306, 2; Seef. 1: 314, 17; Mód. 15

GYRD

(n.)
Grammar
GYRD, gird, gerd, e; f.

A staffrodtwiga yard the fourth part of a hidevirgavirgata

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A staff, rod, twig, as a measure of distance, a yard as a measure of area, the fourth part of a hide; virga, virgata Gyrd virga, Wrt. Voc. 80, 3. Ðín gyrd and ðín stæf virga tua et baculus tuus, Ps. Th. 22, 5. Ðú ðínes yrfes gyrde alýsdest liberasti

Linked entries: gird geard

GELM

(n.)
Grammar
GELM, gilm, es; m.

A YELMhandfulmanĭpŭlus

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A YELM, handful; manĭpŭlus Genim gréne mintan, ǽnne gelm take green mint, a handful, L. M. 1, 48; Lchdm. ii. 120, 22 : iii. 74, 18

Linked entry: gilm

giren

(n.)
Grammar
giren, girn

a snare

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a snare, Ps. Vos. 17, 6: 24, 16: 58, 6: 65, 10

æ-gype

Grammar
æ-gype, l. ǽ-gípe (?)

without skill or cunning.callidus

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without skill or cunning. Cf. geáp callidus

gifan

(v.)
Grammar
gifan, gyfan, giefan, geofan, giofan; ic gife; ðú gifest, gifst; he gifeþ, gifþ, pl. gifaþ; p. geaf, gæf, gaf, gef, ðú geáfe, géfe, pl. geáfon, géfon; pp. gifen, giefen, gyfen

To givedareimpertire

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To give; dare, impertire Hwá meahte me swelc gewit gifan who could give to me such perception? Cd. 32; Th. 42, 10; Gen. 672. Ic gife impertior, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 13. Gife ic hit ðé I will give it thee, Cd. 32; Th. 42, 26; Gen. 679. Us drincan gifest

hefeld-gyrd

(n.)
Grammar
hefeld-gyrd, hefeld-gird, e; f.
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A weaver's beam Hebelgerd liciatorium (the word is glossed by hebild, 74, 602), Txts. 75, 1219. Hefeldgyrd, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 3. (Forliciatorium v. i. Sam. 17, 7.) Substitute:

be-gýmen

(n.)
Grammar
be-gýmen, be-gímen, e; f.

Careregardobservationshewpompobservatio

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Care, regard, observation, shew, pomp; observatio Mid begýmene = μετά παρατηρήσεωs with shew or that it can be observed Lk. Bos. 17, 20

Linked entry: be-gímen

býsnigan

(v.)
Grammar
býsnigan, to give or
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set on example, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 35: L. Edg. C. 66; Th. ii. 258, 17

æ-gype

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-gype, -gipe; adj.

Triflingworthlessnugalis

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Trifling, worthless; nugalis Forðon hí dydan Drihtnes sprǽce ǽghwæs ægype quia exacerbaverunt eloquium Domini, Ps. Th. 106, 10

GEÓL

(n.)
Grammar
GEÓL, giúl, iúl, geóhol, es; n.

festum jolense, festum natalitiorum Christi, festum quodvis, convivium

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YULE, Christmas; festum nativitatis Domini On geól at Christmas, L. Alf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 23, note: Menol. Fox 59, note a. Ðý twelftan dæge ofer geóhol Epiphaniæ, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 8. Feówertig daga ǽr eástran and feówertig daga ǽr Cristes acennisse

be-gýman

(v.)
Grammar
be-gýman, be-gíman; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To take care ofto keepgovernregardserveattendcustodirecurareservareobservareattendere

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To take care of, to keep, govern, regard, serve, attend; custodire, curare, servare, observare, attendere Godes þeówum ðe ðære cyrcan begýmaþ to God's servants who serve the church L. Ælf. C. 24; Th. ii. 352, 11 : Ps. Spl. 77, 63 : Lk. Bos. 10, 35 :

Linked entries: be-gíman be-gíman

giefan

(v.)
Grammar
giefan, p. geaf, pl. geáfon; pp. gifen

To givedare

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To give; dare Ic eów meaht giefe I will give you might, Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 11; Cri. 478. He us ǽt giefeþ he giveth us food, 16 b; Th. 38, 9; Cri. 604: 87 a; Th. 327, 23; Vy. 8. Ðú us freádóm gief do thou give us freedom, Hy. 5, l0; Hy. Grn. ii. 286,

-gal

(suffix)
Grammar
-gal, -gil, -gel,
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March. 38; p. 27, 8

gehðo

(n.)
Grammar
gehðo, gehðu, geohðu, geoðu, giohðo, giðu, e; f.

Careanxietycurasolicitudo

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Care, anxiety; cura, solicitudo Gomol on gehðo eówic grétan hét the aged [prince] in sadness commanded to greet you, Beo. Th. 6181; B. 3095. Gehðomǽnan to bemoan misery, Andr. Kmbl. 3095; An. 1550. Iudas cwæþ ðæt he ðæt on gehðu gesprǽce Judas said that

Linked entry: gihþu

GITAN

(v.)
Grammar
GITAN, ic gite, gyte, giete, ðú gitst, he git, pl. gitaþ gytaþ, gietaþ; p. geat, pl. geáton; pp. giten

To GETtakeobtainadipiscicapereassequi

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To GET, take, obtain; adipisci, capere, assequi

Linked entries: gietan gytan getan

geoc

(n.)
Grammar
geoc, gioc, geoht, góc, ioc, es; n: pl. geocu.

a YOKEjuguma yoke of oxenboum jugum, boves jugo juncticonjux

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a YOKE; jugum Nimaþ mín geoc ofer eów tollite jugum meum super vos, Mt. Bos. 11, 29. Mín geoc ys wynsum jugum meum suave est, 11, 30. We weorpan fram us geoc heora projiciamus a nobis jugum ipsorum, Ps. Spl. 2, 3. Utan aweorpan heora geocu of us projiciamus

Linked entries: iuc geocboga geoht