ǽt-giefa
A food-giver ⬩ feeder ⬩ cibi dator
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A food-giver, feeder; cibi dator Óþ ðæt se fugel his ǽtgiefan eáþmod weorþeþ till that the bird becomes obedient to his feeder, Exon. 88b; Th. 332, 26; Vy. 91: 90b; Th. 339, 22; Gn. Ex. 98
a-gieldan
To pay ⬩ repay
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To pay, repay Ðú scyle ryht agieldan thou shalt pay just retribution, Exon. 99b; Th. 372, 25; Seel. 98
for-gieldan
to pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ requite ⬩ reddĕre
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to pay for, repay, requite; reddĕre Ðæt he hine scolde forgieldan that he should pay for it, Past. 63; Hat. MS. We ðé nú willaþ womma gehwylces leán forgieldan we will now pay thee retribution for every crime, Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 16; Gú. 560: 117 a;
a-giéta
A spendthrift ⬩ prodigal ⬩ prodigus ⬩ profligator
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A spendthrift, prodigal; prodigus, profligator, Past. 20, 1; Hat. MS. 29 a, 26
gief-stól
A gift-seat ⬩ throne of grace ⬩ donorum thronus ⬩ gratiæ thronus
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A gift-seat, throne of grace; donorum thronus, gratiæ thronus Wile nú gesécan sáwla Nergend gǽsta giefstól now will the Saviour of souls seek the spirits' throne of grace, Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 6; Cri. 572: 77 a; Th. 289, 7; Wand. 44
feorh-gifu
The gift of life ⬩ vītæ dōnum
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The gift of life; vītæ dōnum Secgas feorh-giefe gefégon men rejoiced in the gift of life, Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 1; Reim. 6
gifl
Food ⬩ meat ⬩ piece of food
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Food, meat, piece of food Líc biþ wyrmes giefl the body shall be the worm's food, Exon. 100 a; Th. 374, 15; Seel. 126. Ðú wyrma gifl thou food for worms, 98 b; Th. 368, 16; Seel. 22. Hí ðæt gyfl þégun they ate that food, 61 b; Th. 226, 24; Ph. 410: 45
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eád-gifa
Giver of prosperity or happiness ⬩ prosperĭtātis vel beatitūdĭnis dător
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Giver of prosperity or happiness; prosperĭtātis vel beatitūdĭnis dător Engla eádgifa bliss-giver of angels, Andr. Kmbl. 147; An. 74: 901; An. 451: Exon. 15 b; Th. 34, 22; Cri. 546
gifa
A giver ⬩ bestower ⬩ dator ⬩ largitor
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A giver, bestower; dator, largitor Me þincþ betere ðæt ic forléte ða gyfe and folgyge ðam gyfan it seems to me better to leave the gift and follow the giver, Shrn. 176, 19
a-gifan
To restore ⬩ give back ⬩ give up ⬩ leave ⬩ return ⬩ repay ⬩ render ⬩ pay ⬩ give ⬩ reddere ⬩ restituere ⬩ tradere ⬩ relinquere ⬩ exsolvere ⬩ dare
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To restore, give back, give up, leave, return, repay, render, pay, give; reddere, restituere, tradere, relinquere, exsolvere, dare He wolde hine his fæder agifan volebat eum reddere patri suo, Gen. 37, 22. Úton agifan ðæm ésne his wíf let us restore
wil-gifa
A giver of what is desirable, a giver of good ⬩ the giver of all good
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A giver of what is desirable, a giver of good, as epithet of an earthly prince Wilgeofa Wedra leóda, dryhten Geáta ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 5792 ; B. 2900. Ðæs wilgifan ( Constantine's ) word, Elen. Kmbl. 441; El. 221. as an epithet of the Deity, the giver
feorh-gifa
Giver of life ⬩ vītæ dător
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Giver of life; vītæ dător Me onsende sigedryhten mín, folca feorhgiefa, gǽst háligne my glorious Lord, Giver of life to people, sent a holy spirit to me, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 20; Gú, 1213. Geségon on heáhsetle heofones waldend, folca feorhgiefan they
eád-gifu
Blessed grace, gift of blessedness ⬩ beāta grātia, beatitūdĭnis dōnum
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Blessed grace, gift of blessedness; beāta grātia, beatitūdĭnis dōnum Ðæt ðú me ne lǽte of lofe hweorfan ðínre eádgife that thou let me not turn from the praise of thy blessed grace, Exon. 69 b; Th. 259, 2; Jul. 276
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ǽfen-gifl
Evening food ⬩ supper ⬩ cœna
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Evening food, supper; cœna Hí sécaþ ðæt hie fyrmest hlynigen æt ǽfengieflum [-giflum MS. C.] quærunt primos in cœnis recubitus, Past. 1, 2; MS. Hat. 6b, 20: 44, 3; MS. Hat. 61b, 22
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gif
If ⬩ though ⬩ whether
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If, though, whether For ðý me þyncþ betre gif iów swǽ þyncþ therefore it seems to me better, if it seems so to you, Past. pref; Swt. 7, 6. Gif hie brecaþ his gebodscipe if they break his commandment, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 3; Gen. 434. Gif ic ǽnegum þegne þeóden-mádmas
gif-stól
A gift-seat ⬩ seat from which gifts are distributed ⬩ throne ⬩ throne of grace ⬩ donorum thronus ⬩ solium ⬩ gratiæ thronus
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A gift-seat, seat from which gifts are distributed, throne, throne of grace; donorum thronus, solium, gratiæ thronus Ðone gifstól grétan to greet the throne, Beo. Th. 338; B. 168. Brynewylmum mealt gifstól Geáta the gift-chair of the Goths was consumed
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for-gifan
to give ⬩ grant ⬩ supply ⬩ permit ⬩ give up ⬩ leave off ⬩ dăre ⬩ dōnāre ⬩ præbēre ⬩ indulgēre ⬩ dēdĕre ⬩ relinquĕre ⬩ FORGIVE ⬩ remit ⬩ remittĕre ⬩ dimittĕre ⬩ condōnāre
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to give, grant, supply, permit, give up, leave off; dăre, dōnāre, præbēre, indulgēre, dēdĕre, relinquĕre Ðæt wíf ðæt ðú me forgeáfe mŭlier, quam dĕdisti mihi, Gen. 3, 12. Manegum blindum he gesihþe forgeaf cæcis multis dōnāvit vīsum, Lk. Bos. 7, 21.
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gifu
a gift ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ donum ⬩ munas ⬩ beneficium ⬩ gratia ⬩ virtus ⬩ facultas ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon Rune ⬩ RUNE = g, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is gifu a gift,-hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter g, but for gifu as a gift,
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a gift, grace, favour; donum, munas, beneficium, gratia, virtus, facultas Wæs gifu Hróþgáres oft geæhted the gift of Hrothgar was often prized, Beo. Th. 3773; B. 1884. Ðám he geaf micle gife freódómes to these he gave the great gift of freedom, Bt. 41
gifa
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Hé cuæð ðætte ðone gladan giefan ( datorem ) God lufode, Past. 323, 12