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gǽlsa

(n.)
Grammar
gǽlsa, an; m.

A glutton ⬩ one who is inordinately fond

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A glutton; fig. one who is inordinately fond of a pursuit Gif mann bið ákenned on xxvi nihta ealdne mónan, sé bið weorces gǽlsa (he will be a glutton of work), Lch. iii. 158, 15

gangan

to go ⬩ walk ⬩ to go ⬩ pedestrian ⬩ foot ⬩ mounted ⬩ to move along, proceed ⬩ animate ⬩ live ⬩ to take a specified course ⬩ to be habitually in a specified condition ⬩ to pass, be current ⬩ to take place ⬩ to have a specified issue ⬩ to depart ⬩ to take one's way, proceed ⬩ go ⬩ move in a specified direction ⬩ go ⬩ and ⬩ to be carried, moved, impelled ⬩ to reach, extend ⬩ to pass ⬩ become ⬩ to come ⬩ to go to the closet, have an evacuation ⬩ to leave a permanent habitation ⬩ occupation

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Take here geongan, and add : of movement irrespective of point of departure or destination. to go on foot, walk Halto geongeð claudi ambulant Lk. L. 7, 22. Mid fótum gangan, Met. 31, 8. Cóm se Hǽlend ofer þá sǽ gangende (geongende, L.) venie ambitions

gál

(adj.)
Grammar
gál, adj.

Light ⬩ pleasant ⬩ wanton ⬩ licentious ⬩ wicked ⬩ lĕvis ⬩ libīdĭnōsus ⬩ luxŭriōsus ⬩ mălus

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Light, pleasant, wanton, licentious, wicked; lĕvis, libīdĭnōsus, luxŭriōsus, mălus Ðam unstæððigan and ðam gálan, ðú miht secggan, ðæt he [MS. hi] biþ winde gelícra, ðonne gemetfæstum monnum to the inconstant and the light [man], thou mayest say that

gára

(n.)
Grammar
gára, an; m.

A spear-man

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A spear-man

gára

a gore ⬩ a gore ⬩ flap ⬩ lappet

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Add: a gore of land [' When a field, the sides of which are straight, but not parallel, is divided into lands, the angular piece at the side is called a gore. ' Leicester Gloss. in N. E. D.] Of ðám .iii. æceran to ðám gáran; of ðám gáran tó ðám óðran

gada

(n.)

a companion ⬩ an associate

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a companion, an associate

GANG

(n.)
Grammar
GANG, geng, gong, gung, es; m.

GANG ⬩ going ⬩ journey ⬩ step ⬩ way ⬩ path ⬩ passage ⬩ course (of time) ⬩ ĭter ⬩ grădus ⬩ gressus ⬩ incessus ⬩ ambŭlātio ⬩ sēmĭta ⬩ a passage ⬩ drain ⬩ privy ⬩ latrīna ⬩ secessus

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GANG, going, journey, step, way, path, passage, course (of time); ĭter, grădus, gressus, incessus, ambŭlātio, sēmĭta Beswícan gangas [MS. M. stepas] míne supplantāre gressus meos, Ps. Spl. C. 139, 5. Mínne gang gressum meum, Ps. Th. 139, 5. Ganges, Beo

gang

Grammar
gang, impert. of gangan.

go ⬩ come

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go, come, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 32; Sat. 701 : Gen. 27, 26;

gang

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gang, p. of geongan.

went

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went, Beo. Th. 2595; B. 1295;

gára

(n.)
Grammar
gára, an; m. [gár a dart, point]

An angular point of land ⬩ a promontory ⬩ corner of land ⬩ ōra prōmĭnens ⬩ angŭlus

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An angular point of land, a promontory, corner of land; ōra prōmĭnens, angŭlus Ispania land is þrýscýte . . . án ðæra gárena líþ súþ-west, ongeán ðæt ígland, ðe Gades hátte the country of Spain is three-cornered . . . one of the corners lies south-west

gang

Grammar
gang, <b>; II.</b>
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Hé betýneð ... þá fét fram gange, Verc. Först. 90, 7. Add

gang

going, walking, moving on foot, step. ⬩ the sole of the foot (?) ⬩ the being habitually in a specified condition ⬩ power of walking ⬩ of moving about ⬩ mode of walking, walk, gait ⬩ a walk, journey ⬩ go, time, occasion of going ⬩ a way, road, path, passage ⬩ a track ⬩ course ⬩ a stream ⬩ a narrative ⬩ space traversed ⬩ expanse covered ⬩ an ox-gang, a bovale, the eighth part of the carucate. ⬩ legal process ⬩ legal procedure, process ⬩ a company of people (?), a gang. ⬩ a step, stair ⬩ a privy

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Add: going, walking, moving on foot, step. of living beings Þǽr nǽfre feóndes ne bið gang on lande, An. 1696. Petrus mid his gange getácnode ǽgðer ge ðá strangan ge ðá unstrangan on Godes folce, Hml. Th. ii. 390, 16. Þurh his fóta gange ambulando Bd.

Gallia ríce

(n.)

the kingdom of the Gauls ⬩ France

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the kingdom of the Gauls, France, Bd. 4, 1; S. 564, 16 : 5, 8; S. 621, 39

be-galan

(v.)
Grammar
be-galan, p. -gól, pl. -gólon; pp. -galen [be, galan to sing, enchant]

To enchant ⬩ incantare

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To enchant; incantare Gyf hwylc yfel-dǽde man óðerne begaleþ if any ill-doing man enchants another Herb. 87, 4; Lchdm. i. 190, 10

a-galan

(v.)
Grammar
a-galan, he -gælþ; p. -gól, pl. -gólon; pp. -galen [a, galan to sing]

To sing ⬩ chant ⬩ canere ⬩ cantare

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To sing, chant; canere, cantare He fúsleóþ agól he sang the death-song, Exon. 52b; Th. 183, 1; Gú, 1320. Fyrdleóþ agól wulf on walde a war-song sung the wolf in the wood, Elen. Kmbl. 54; El. 27: Beo. Th. 3047; B. 1521

Linked entries: a-gælende a-gól

ge-galan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-galan, p. -gól; pp. -galen, -gælen
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To enchant; incantare Gegaelen incantata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 59. Gegælen (printed -grelen, but see Wülck. Gl. 422, 24), 45, 60. Beóþ gegalene fram wísum, Ps. Spl. 57, 5

be-ganga

(n.)
Grammar
be-ganga, bi-gonga, bi-genga, bi-gengea, an; m.

An inhabitant ⬩ a dweller ⬩ cultivator ⬩ observer ⬩ benefactor ⬩ worshipper ⬩ incola ⬩ cultor

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An inhabitant, a dweller, cultivator, observer, benefactor, worshipper; incola, cultor Be ǽrran bigengum [begangum MS. B.] of the first inhabitants Bd. 1, 1 ; S. 473, 7. Þearfena bigenga a benefactor of the poor; cultor pauperum Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 23

Linked entries: bí-genga bi-genga

nihte-gala

(n.)
Grammar
nihte-gala, an; m.

A nightingale

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A nightingale Nihtegala luscinia, Wrt. Voc. i. 62, 25

galg-treów

(n.)
Grammar
galg-treów, gealg-treów, es; n.

A gallows-tree ⬩ cross ⬩ crŭcis lignum ⬩ crux

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A gallows-tree, cross; crŭcis lignum, crux He wolde sume on galgtreówum [MS. galgtreówu] he would [hang] some on gallows-trees, Beo. Th. 5873; B. 2940

Linked entries: galga-tré gealg-treów

galere

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Galras marsi An. Ox. 7, 308. Galra marsorum 240: 8, 179. Add