ge-wis
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On wege þǽr is gewis mægen in via virtutis suae, Ps. Th. 101, 21. God ne behét nánum elciendum gewis líf oþ mergen, Hml. S. 12, 166. Gewiss, Hml. Th. ii. 602, 29. Þé sind gehealdene ðíne méda gewisse ( or adv.? ), ii. 516, 24.
un-gewís
Uncertain ⬩ unknown
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Uncertain, unknown For ðam ðe him cúþ forþfór tóweard wǽre and ungewiis (ungewiss? q. v.) seó tíd ðære ylcan forðfóre eo quod certus sibi exitus, sed incerta ejusdem exitus esset hora futura, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 16
ǽr-gewinn
An ancient struggle ⬩ former agony ⬩ antiquum certamen ⬩ pristina agonia
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An ancient struggle, former agony; antiquum certamen, pristina agonia Earmra ǽrgewinn the former agony of the wretched ones, Rood Kmbl. 37; Kr. 19
folc-gewinn
Folk's war, battle ⬩ bellum
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Folk's war, battle; bellum Wæs monig Gota gelysted folcgewinnes many a Goth was desirous of battle, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 19; Met. 1, 10
gǽst-gewinn
Torment of soul ⬩ ănĭmæ tormentum
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Torment of soul; ănĭmæ tormentum In ðam grimmestan gǽstgewinne in the bitterest torment of soul, Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 19; Gú. 561
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leód-gewinn
Strife
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Strife Lǽt sace restan, láð leódgewin, Exon. 68 b; Th. 254, 22; Jul. 20
un-gewild
Unsubdued ⬩ unsubjected
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Unsubdued, unsubjected Ungewyld indomita, ineffrenata, Hpt. Gl.461, 49. Ungewyldre ǽwnunge effrenatae jugalitatis, 434, 25. Ungewylde indomitos, 457, 76
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ýþ-gewinn
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The wave-strife, the billows Sumne hé feores getwǽfde ýðgewinnes, Beo. Th. 2872; B. 1434. Holmwylme neáh, ýðgewinne, 4815; B. 2412
leád-gewiht
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Some scale of weight (cf. (?) lead-pound Sex waxpnnde makiet .j. leed pound, N. E. D. s. v.) :-- Ic onborgede .xxx. mancsa goldes be leádgewihte, Cht. Crw. 9, 118. See note p. 77
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un-gewitt
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Heó út eóde mid swá hálum and gesundum andgyte, swylce heó nǽfre ǽnig ungewit oððe unhǽle hire heáfodes næfde ita sanato sensu egressa est, ac si eam numquam insania capitis ulla tenuisset, Gr. D. 176, 25. Add
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gúþ-gewinn
Battle ⬩ warlike contest
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Battle, warlike contest, Andr. Kmbl. 434; An. 217: Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 10; Rä. 6, 5
seolfor-gewiht
Silver-weight ⬩ the scale of weight by which silver is weighed
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Silver-weight, the scale of weight by which silver is weighed, where the pound is of sixteen ounces Se sester sceal wegan twá pund be sylfyrgewyht, Lchdm. iii. 92, 14
ge-wita
One who is cognisant of anything ⬩ a witness ⬩ an accessory ⬩ testis ⬩ conscius
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One who is cognisant of anything, a witness, an accessory; testis, conscius Gewita testis, Wrt. Voc. 76, 21. Ælmihtig drihten ðe is ealra þinga gewita the Lord Almighty that is cognisant of all things, Lchdm. iii. 436, 20. Ðisæs is Oda gewita of this
ge-wile
A will ⬩ vŏluntas
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A will; vŏluntas, L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 11
ge-wis
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Hwæs gehwá gelýfan sceolde mid gewisse, Hml. S. 23, 406. Mid gewisse trúwiende, 23 b, 777 note. (1 b) tó gewisse certainly, as a certainty :-- Án þing ic eów secge tó gewisse, Wlfst. 89, 21.
ge-wiht
Weight ⬩ pondus
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Weight; pondus Twegra pundra gewiht two pounds' weight; dupondius, Ælfc. Gl. 59; Som. 67, 114; Wrt. Voc. 38, 37: Th. Chart. 522, 22: Salm. Kmbl. p. 180, 5. Gange án gemet and án gewihte let one measure and one weight pass, L. Edg. ii. 8; Th. i. 270,
ferhþ-gewit
mental wit ⬩ understanding
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mental wit, understanding
gewif-sǽlig
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Fortunate: — Gewifsǽli furtunatus, þone gewifsǽligan (but gewilsǽligan according to Wülcker's reading, see Wülck. Gl. 406, 2) fortunatiim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 6, 5
gewil-bod
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The announcement of a person's will Ne dear ic for Godes ege sóðes geswugian . . . for ðám se bydel þe ne bodað ná his hláfordes gewilboda ( the messenger that does not give the message that tells his lord's will ), hé mæg him wénan hefélices leánes,
gewin-tíd
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A time of distress, troublous time, v. gewin; 4 Oþ þás gewintíde Langbeardna ad haec Longobardorum tempora, Gr. D. 210, 15