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gafol

(n.)
Grammar
gafol, gafel, gaful, es; n. [gifan to give]

Taxtributerentinterestvectīgaltrĭbūtumcensusūsūra

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is in skins of beasts, and in feathers of birds, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 32-34.

gild

(n.)
Grammar
gild, geld, gield, gyld. es; n.

a payment of moneya tributecompensationretributionsubstitutesolutiotributumcompensatioremuneratioretributioGUILDsocietyclub, to which payments were made for mutual protection and support, more extensive than our friendly societiessocietasfraternitasa payment to Godworshipservicesacrificeofferingcultussacrificiuma heathen deitynumena visible object of worshipan idolidolum

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Homl. 223, 4: 221, 8, 20. Gyld of golde gumum arǽrde reared up for the people an idol of gold, Cd. 180; Th. 226, 22: Dan. 175: 182; Th. 228, 18; Dan. 204. v. Grmm. D. M. 34: R. A. 601, 649

slǽp

(n.)
Grammar
slǽp, slép, sleáp, sláp, es; m.
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I. 350, 21-2. Sigon slǽpe, Beo. Th. 2506; B.1251. Se ðe for sleápe áwéd frenticus (cf. slǽpleást), Wrt. Voc. I. 45, 72. Mid slǽpe swundon omnes somno torpent inerti , Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 11. Ic sóftum alǽpe reste, Homl. Th. I. 566, 22.

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streón

(n.)
Grammar
streón, es; n.
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gain, acquisition, treasure Ðér is strión ðín ubi est thesaurus tuus. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 21: 12, 35 : Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 45. Striónes thesauri p. 17, 5. Tilða ł stre (= streóna or streón) quaestuum, lucrum, Hpt. Gl. 452, 7.

beódan

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Add: to command, with dat. of person Æðelstán beót his biscopum, þone frið healdan, Ll. Th. i. 240, 12. Mín fæder býd, Gen. 50, 5. Ne budþú ælmessan syllanne, Ps. Th. 39, 7.

first

timerespite(additional) timein time

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Take here fyrst in Dict., and add: a space of time Fyrst intercapedo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 276 7 Huu longes tídes ł huu long firstes quantum temporis, Mk. L. 9, 21. Beó feówertig nihta on carcerne . . . Gif út oðfleó ǽr þám fierste, Ll.

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ge-namian

(v.)
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Add: to give a name to an object, call so and so (proper or common noun) Ætforan dám cásere, Aurelianus genamod, Hml. Th. ii. 308, 3. habbað áne gástlice módor, seó is ecclesia genamod, Wlfst. 67, 14.

ge-ortríwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ortríwan, ge-ortreówan; p. de.
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Take here <b>ge-ortréwan</b> in Dict., and add: to despair of. with gen. Cf. <b>I a</b> Ne þú wáclíce geortreówe ǽniges gódes spemque fugato nes dolor adsit, Met. 5, 35. with prep.

ge-bringan

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Add: to bring to or from a place. where the object is animate Gif mon cierliscne mon on hengenne álecgge (gebringe, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 84, 4. Gif mon þeóf on carcerne gebringe . . . forgyldan hine oþþe hine eft þǽrinne gebringan, 198, 21-26.

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ge-férrǽden

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ágsode hwá wolde on þǽre geférrǽddene beón þe wǽre, and lufian lufode. Ll.

ge-cynde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cynde, adj.
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Add: natural, native, that is in accordance with nature or the usual course of things Gecynde riht jus naturale, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 6. Þone deáþ þe eallum monnum gecynde is, Bt. 39, 10; F. 228, 9.

hwearfian

(v.)
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Add: to turn on a hinge, pivot, axle, &c. (lit. or fig.) Seó hior ðe ealle gód on hwearfaþ, Bt. 34, 7; F. 142, 35. Eall ðiós hwearfiende gesceaft hwearfaþ on ðám stillan Gode, 39, 6; F. 220, 24.

folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
folgoþ, folgaþ, es; m. [folgoþ = folgaþ; 3rd sing. pres. of folgian to follow.]

that which followsA trainretinueid quod sĕquĭturcŏmĭtātusservice of a followerA serviceofficeofficial dignitycŏmĭtis servĭtusministĕriumoffĭciumpræpŏsĭtūracondition of lifecondĭtio vltæ

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that which follows, — A train, retinue; id quod sĕquĭtur, cŏmĭtātus Á to his folgoþe and to his þénunge ða æðelestan men cómon the noblest men always came to his retinue and to his service, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 11.

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M

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Original m, generally speaking, is preserved in Anglo-Saxon, and is found corresponding to m in the Gothic and other cognate dialects, e.g. , manna, dóm; Goth. mik, manna, dóms.

sweotolung

(n.)
Grammar
sweotolung, e; f.
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swutulunge ðæt man wite ðæt man clǽne bæc hæbbe ( swutelunge ðæt man mid rihte fare, 9), L. A. G. 5; Th. i. 156, 5.

a-fíndan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fíndan, l. á-findan ; p. -fand, -funde; pl. -fundon; pp. -funden,
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and add: to find out as the result of search, enquiry, trial Ic áfunde Dauid æfter mínre heortan, Hml. S. 18, 30. Man áfunde mid him swutele tácnu, Hml. A. 95, 116.

cunnian

(v.)
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wolde cunnian hwæt wǽre ǽr gehýrde, Gr. D. 142, 10. of attempted action, to try Se deófol cunnað mæge tóbrecan þá gebedu, Hml. S. 13, 55.

feormian

(v.)

to maintainfosterto feast

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Cuma ic wæs and feormadun mec hospes eram et collegistis me, Mt. R. 25, 36. ne geweorðe hine man læng feormige, Ll. Th. i. 38, 14. to harbour a criminal, fugitive Be ðon ðe cierlisc man fliéman feormige, Ll.

ge-gladian

(v.)
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S. 28, 38. to appease, reconcile, make gentle what is hard. the object a person mid gebedum gegladað God, Hml. S. 3, 562. Gegladode demulcet, An. Ox. 2, 137. þone réðan cásere mid sceattum gegladodon, Hml. S. 3, 231.

hord

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Add: an accumulation of valuable things hidden away or laid by for preservation or future use (see also ). of precious metals, jewels, &c. Sege ús hwǽr se ealda hord ( of coins ) þe þú dígellíce fundest, Hml. S. 23, 661.