an-gin
A beginning ⬩ attempt ⬩ resolve ⬩ purpose ⬩ design ⬩ undertaking ⬩ opportunity ⬩ initium ⬩ principium ⬩ conatus ⬩ inceptum ⬩ cœptum ⬩ occasio
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A beginning, attempt, resolve, purpose, design, undertaking, opportunity; initium, principium, conatus, inceptum, cœptum, occasio Ǽlc angin every beginning, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 18. Ðis synd sára angin initium dolorum hæc, Mk. Bos. 13, 8. Se ána Scyppend
cyric-georn
Diligent in attending church ⬩ ad ecclesiam libenter frequens
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Diligent in attending church; ad ecclesiam libenter frequens, L. Ecg. C. prm; Th. ii. 132, 15
cyne-gerd
a sceptre
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a sceptre, Ælfc. Gl. 6; Som. 56, 47; Wrt. Voc. 18, 2
druncen-georn
Drink-desirous, drunken ⬩ bĭbax, ebriōsus
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Drink-desirous, drunken; bĭbax, ebriōsus, R. Ben. 4
feoh-georn
Desirous of money ⬩ avaricious ⬩ covetous ⬩ avārus
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Desirous of money, avaricious, covetous; avārus, Som. Ben. Lye
féðe-georn
Desirous of going ⬩ meandi cŭpĭdus
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Desirous of going; meandi cŭpĭdus Sió féðegeorn fremman onginneþ desirous of going it resolves to proceed, Exon. 108a; Th. 413, 21; Rä. 32, 9
firen-georn
Sinful ⬩ peccandi prōnus
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Sinful; peccandi prōnus Firengeorne men sinful men, Exon. 31b; Th. 98, 12; Cri. 1606
firwet-georn
Very inquisitive ⬩ curious ⬩ cūriōsus
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Very inquisitive, curious; cūriōsus Ða ðe firwet-georne weorþaþ they who are very inquisitive, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 216, 4: Bt. Met. Fox 28, 151; Met. 28, 76
Linked entry: feorwit-georn
for-gef
to give ⬩ forgive
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to give, forgive, Andr. Kmbl. 971; An. 486: Ps. C. 50, 45; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 45: 50, 63; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 63: 50, 139; Ps. Grn. ii. 280, 139: 50, 154; Ps. Grn. ii. 280, 154
friþ-geár
A year of peace or jubilee ⬩ pācis annus ⬩ jūblĭæus annus
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A year of peace or jubilee; pācis annus, jūblĭæus annus, Som. Ben. Lye
ful-gán
To fulfil ⬩ perform ⬩ carry out ⬩ follow ⬩ accomplish ⬩ adimplēre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ perăgĕre ⬩ obsĕqui ⬩ patrāre
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To fulfil, perform, carry out, follow, accomplish; adimplēre, perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, obsĕqui, patrāre Ðæt hi mǽgen hiora wísdóme fulgán that they can fulfil their wisdom, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 19. Ðe hiora willan fulgǽþ which fulfils their will, 39, 8; Fox
fyrn-gid
An old prophecy ⬩ vĕtus prŏphētia
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An old prophecy; vĕtus prŏphētia Fyrngidda fród prudent in old prophecies, Elen. Kmbl. 1079; El. 542
gaar-leece
garlic
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garlic, Som. Ben. Lye
gador-wist
A dwelling together ⬩ companionship ⬩ intercourse ⬩ ontubernium
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A dwelling together, companionship, intercourse; ontubernium, Ælfc. Gl. 116; Som. 80, 59; Wrt. Voc. 61, 42 : Cot. 43
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gǽr-getal
A tale of years ⬩ number of years ⬩ annōrum sĕries
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A tale of years, number of years; annōrum sĕries Hit cymþ æfter fiftigum wintra his gǽrgetales it comes after fifty winters of his number of years, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 284, 22
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gál-ferhþ
Mind-lustful ⬩ licentious ⬩ libīdĭnōsus ⬩ lascīvus
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Mind-lustful, licentious; libīdĭnōsus, lascīvus Gewát ðá se deófulcunda gálferhþ his beddes neosan then the devilish [man] went lustful in mind to seek his bed, Judth, 10; Thw. 22, 14; Jud. 62
gál-freólsas
Licentious festivals ⬩ lascīva festa ⬩ Lupercālia
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Licentious festivals; lascīva festa, Lupercālia, Som. Ben. Lye
gál-líc
Lustful
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Lustful Ǽlc gállíc ontendnys wearþ adwæsced every lustful fervour was extinguished, Th. Homl. ii. 156, 35
gál-mód
Light-minded ⬩ licentious ⬩ libīdĭnōsæ mentis ⬩ lascīvus
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Light-minded, licentious; libīdĭnōsæ mentis, lascīvus Se galmóda the licentious [Holofernes], Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 12; Jud. 256
gál-smerc
Light ⬩ laughing ⬩ giggling ⬩ pĕtŭlans
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Light, laughing, giggling; pĕtŭlans Gyf se munuc ne biþ gálsmerc and eáðe and hræde on hleahtre si mŏnăchus non sit pĕtŭlans, et făcĭlis et proclīvis ad ridendum, R. Ben. 7