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gyrd

(n.)
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a band, girth

gyrd

(n.)
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a rod

gyrdels-hringe

(n.)
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gyrdels-hringe, an; f.
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A girdle-buckle, clasp for a girdle Gyrdislrhingae, gyrdilshringe legula, Txts. 74, 582. Gyrdilshringe lingula, 75, 1226

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be-gyrdan

(v.)
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be-gyrdan, -girdan; p. de; pp. edor begyrd; v. trans. [be, gyrdan to gird] .

to BEGIRDsurroundcingerepræcingereaccingereto clotheamicire

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to BEGIRD, surround; cingere, præcingere, accingere Begyrdaþ eówer lendenu renes vestros accingetis Ex. 12, 11. He ðæt eálond begyrde and gefæstnade mid díce he begirt and secured the island with a dike Bd. 1, 5; S. 476, 10. God se begyrde me of mihte

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forþ-gyrd

(n.)
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forþ-gyrd, fór-gyrd, es; m.

A fore-girdlemartingalethe girdle which passes between the fore-legs of a horse from the nose-band to the girthantelacingŭlum illud quod ante pectus ĕqui tendĭtur, crassius lōrum quo pectus, partim ad ornāmentum, partim ad firmandam sellam cingĭtur

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A fore-girdle, martingale, the girdle which passes between the fore-legs of a horse from the nose-band to the girth; antela [ab ante et telon, quod est longum, compōnĭtur, Du Cange, sub voce], cingŭlum illud quod ante pectus ĕqui tendĭtur, crassius lōrum

Linked entries: fór-gyrd for-gyrd

hefeld-gyrd

(n.)
Grammar
hefeld-gyrd, hefeld-gird, e; f.
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A weaver's beam Hebelgerd liciatorium (the word is glossed by hebild, 74, 602), Txts. 75, 1219. Hefeldgyrd, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 3. (Forliciatorium v. i. Sam. 17, 7.) Substitute:

gyrd-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
gyrd-wíte, es; n.

Punishment with a rodthe punishment that came upon the Egyptians through Moses' ro

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Punishment with a rod, the punishment that came upon the Egyptians through Moses' ro, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 22; Exod. 15

be-gyrdan

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Þá lendenu beóð mid sáre be-gyrdedu, Lch. ii. 232, 8

ge-gyrela

(n.)
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ge-gyrela, -gyryla

a garment

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a garment

un-gyrdan

(v.)
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un-gyrdan, p. de

To ungird

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To ungird Se cyning ungyrde hine ðá his sweorde rex discinxit se gladio suo, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 35. Se cásere hét hine ungyrdan and bewǽpnian, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 409. Gif him þince ðæt hé sý ungyrd, broc ðæt biþ, Lchdm. iii. 172, 12

Linked entry: on-gyrdan

feoh-gyrnes

Similar entry: feohgeorn-ness

feoh-gyrnes

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gyrnes, -ness, e; f.

Money-desireavariceavārĭtia

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Money-desire, avarice; avārĭtia, L. Ath. Lye

ymb-gyrdan

(v.)
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ymb-gyrdan, p. de.
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of clothing, to gird about, to put a girdle round Ic embgyrde cingo and accingo and succingo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5 ; Zup. 173, 17. Hé ymbgyrde hine praecinxit se, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 13, 4. Ymbgyrdaþ eówre lendena, Anglia viii. 322, 19. Ymbgyrde wé úre lendena

Linked entry: embe-gyrdan

for-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gyrdan, p. de

To girdleenclose

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To girdle, enclose Hé Bretenlond mid díce forgyrde from sǽ oþ sǽ, Chr. 189; P. 9, note 4

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ge-gyrdan

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Gegyrdeð (-að, R.) hine praecingit se, Lk. L. 12, 37. Ðú waldes ðec gigyrde cingebas te, Jn. L. 21, 18. Gegyrded praecinctus, 13, 5. Luna beón gegyrd (cingi ), Lch. iii. 206, 19. Add

on-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-gyrdan, to ungird a person,
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strip a person of a girdle or of what is girded on him Hé ongyrde hine his swurde discinxit se gladio suo, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 258, 23. Þá ongyrde óþer þegn þá fǽmnan, Shrn. 130, 29

un-gyrdan

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Gif hé ǽnigne þearfan nacodne gemétte, þonne wæs hé hine sylfne ungyrdende ( se exspolians), and mid his hrægle hé þone þearfan gescrýdde, Gr. D. 68, II. Cf. on-gyrdan. Add

ymb-gyrdan

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ymb-gyrdan, <b>. I</b> I.
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Beóð ymbgyrde stranglíce tó þysum stíðan gewinne, Hml. S. 25, 341. Add

inwit-gyren

(n.)
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inwit-gyren, e ; f.
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A treacherous snare Forhýddon mé oferhýdge inwitgyrene absconderunt superbi laqueos mihi, Ps. Th. 139, 5

cyne-gyrd

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-gyrd, cynegyrd-geard, cynegyrd-gerd,e; f. [gyrd a rod, wand]

A royal wand, sceptresceptrum

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A royal wand, sceptre;sceptrum Cynegyrd sceptrum, Wrt. Voc. 72, 55. Cynegeard sceptrum, Ælfc. Gl. 68; Som. 69, 127; Wrt. Voc. 42, 7. Cynegerd sceptrum, 6; Som. 56, 47; Wrt. Voc. 18, 2. Hí to ðæs caseres cynegyrde gebugon they submitted to the emperor's

Linked entries: cyne-geard cyne-gerd