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gim-reced

(n.)
Grammar
gim-reced, es; m. n.

A hall adorned with gems

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A hall adorned with gems Ne hí gimreced setton searolíce nor with art did they build palaces, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 50; Met. 8, 25

gim-rodor

(n.)
Grammar
gim-rodor, es; m.

A precious stonedraconitesdracontia

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A precious stone; draconites, dracontia, Cot. 63, Lye: Hpt. Gl. 431

gim-stán

(n.)
Grammar
gim-stán, es; m.

A gemjewelprecious stone

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A gem, jewel, precious stone Gimstán gemma, Wrt. Voc. 85, 23. Ðás gymstánas synd tocwýsede these jewels are crushed, Homl. Th. i. 62, 6, 13, 15, 21. Hí behwyrfdon heora áre on gymstánum they turned their property into jewels, 60, 28, 24

Linked entry: gem-stán

gin-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
gin-fæst, adj.

Very fastlastingfirmissimus

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Very fast or lasting; firmissimus Onfón ginfæstum gifum to receive very fast gifts. Cd. 141; Th. 176, 28: Gen. 2919; Beo. Th. 2546: B. 1271: 4370; B. 2182: Exon. 68 a: Th. 252, 24; Jul. 168: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 453; Met. 20, 227

gim-bǽre

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Substitute: Containing gems, set with gems Gimbǽre belt bullifer (gimmifer) baltheus An. Ox. 487. Gimbǽrum ringum gemmiferis anulis 1191: 4827

gim-cyn

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Add:; a kind of gem Smaragdus ꝥ gimcyn, Nar. 5, l. Hwelc fremu byþ þám gítsere ꝥ hé ǽlces gimcynnes genóg begite Bt. 26, 3 ; F. 94, 13. Eárhringas of mænigfealdan gimcynne geworhte, Nar. 26. 32. His brýdbúras wǽron eorcnanstánum, unionibus and carbunculis

gím-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gím-ness, e; f.
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care that repairs, restores. medical care, curing, v. gíman ; 2 a Ne is ðarf ðǽm hálum gémnise non est opus valentibus medico Mt. L. 9, 12. Ðá ðe gémnisse (cura) bihófadon ge-hǽlde, Lk. R. L. 9, II. Hé salde him mæhte gémnisse (-nisses, L.) tó untrymnissum

Linked entry: gém-nis

gim-rodor

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Add: — Gimroder dracontia, An. Ox. 1075. Gimrodur, 7, 73: Angl. xiii. 30, 60. Gimrodor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 28: 25, 68. Gimro[dor], 106, 68

gim-stán

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Tó þám geweorce ( the tabernacle ) bróhte þæt folc deórwirðe gimstánas . . . þá gimstánas getácnodon mislice fægernissa on Godes mannum (v. Ex. 35, 27), Ælfc. T. Grn. 23, 40-45. Gymstána gemmarum An. Ox. 1073. Of gimstánum gemmis 3194. Add

gin-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
gin-fæsten, es; n.
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A noble, spacious closet (used of the Scriptures?). v. fasten; Gif onlúcan wile bánhúses weard ginfæsten gód gástes cǽgum if the mind with spiritual keys will open the noble, spacious chamber, i. e. if a man will study the Scriptures (?), Exod. 524

Linked entry: fæsten

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

comp-gim

(n.)
Grammar
comp-gim, gen. -gimmes; m.

A precious gem pretiosa gemma

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A precious gem; pretiosa gemma Mid ðám neorxna wonges compgimmum astǽned stoned with the gems of paradise Salm. Kmbl. 150, 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

for-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gitan, -gytan, -gietan; ic -gite, ðú -gitest, -gitst, he -giteþ, -gitt, -git, pl. -gitaþ; p. ic, he -geat, -gæt, ðú -geáte, pl. -geáton, -gǽton, -géton, impert. -git , pl. -gitaþ; subj. pres. -gite, pl. -giton; p. -geáte, pl. -geáten; pp. -giten; v. trans. gen. acc. [for-, gitan to get]

To FORGETneglectoblīviscineglĭgĕre

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To FORGET, neglect; oblīvisci, neglĭgĕre Hú lange wilt ðú, Drihten, mín forgitan quousque, Dŏmĭne, oblīviscēris me? Ps. Th. 12, 1: 118, 109. Ic forgite oblīviscor, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 33, 54. Ic forgite [MS. forgeite] neglĭgo, 28, 5; Som. 31, 50. Hú lange

Linked entry: for-gietan

for-get

Grammar
for-get, = for-git, -giteþ; 3rd pres. sing. of for-gitan: for-getst

forgetsforgettest

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forgets, Bt. 3, 2; Fox 6, 9, forgettest, Ps. Lamb. 43, 24, =

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

ge-set

(n.)
Grammar
ge-set, es; n.

A sitting, lying in wait, ambushinsidiæobsidio

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A sitting, lying in wait, ambush; insidiæ Giseto insidias, Rtl. 37, 19

Linked entry: set

hilde-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-gæst, -giest, es; m.

An enemy.

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An enemy., Exon. 113b; Th. 436,5; Rä. 54, 9

on-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
on-gitan, -gietan, -giotan, -geotan ; p. -geat, -get; pl. -geáton, -géton ; pp. -giten, -gieten

To perceiveto perceive, seeto perceive by hearingto perceive, feel (pain, etc. )to feel, be of opinion, judgeto know, hear of, find outto perceive, understandto recognise, know,to take a person or thing to be what it really isto recognise a fact or circumstance,to know (of sexual intercourse)

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To perceive Ic ongite comperio, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 34, 46. Ongiotaþ animadvertite. Kent. Gl. 230. Ða hé ongítende wæs animadverterit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 9. Ongeten, onfunden expertus, cognitus, i. probatus, inventus, 145, 47. to perceive, see Gif ðú gesihst