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ge-cwicung

(n.)
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ge-cwicung, e; f.
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Vivifying, quickening þurh þæs líchaman gecwicunge per vivificationem carnis, Gr. D. 218, 17

Linked entry: -cwicung

ge-weaxness

(n.)
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ge-weaxness, e; f.
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Increase; interest on money, usury Se sláwa þeów þone onfangenan talent from his hláforde bútan geweaxnysse (cf. mid þám gafole cum usura, Mt. 25, 27; mid gestreóne cum usuris, Lk. 19, 23) áhýdde on eorþan, Hml. S. 23 b, 15

Linked entry: weaxness

ge-wilness

(n.)
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ge-wilness, e; f.
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Will, desire Fram willan ł gewilnessa ( voluntate ) welera his, Ps. L. 20, 3

ge-wilsumness

(n.)
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ge-wilsumness, e; f.
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A free-will offering Gewilsumnessa múðes mínes voluntaria oris mei, Ps. L. 118, 108

Linked entry: wilsumness

gewin-tíd

(n.)
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gewin-tíd, e; f.
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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

ge-wísness

(n.)
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ge-wísness, e; f.
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Teaching Be lǽcecræftes gewísnesse peri didaxeon, Lch. iii. 82, 2

Linked entry: wísness

ge-wistfullung

(n.)
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ge-wistfullung, e; f.
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Feasting, a feast, delightful thing Sanda gewistfullunga (opulentas) ferculorum dilicias, An. Ox. 1632. Gestreónfulle gewistfullunge sumptuosas opulentias (has epulent- been read?), 1931

Linked entry: wistfullung

ge-wyrdelicness

(n.)
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ge-wyrdelicness, e; f.
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Eloquence Gewyrdelicnesse facundia Angl. xiii. 38, 321

Linked entry: -wyrdelicness

ge-wyrdigness

(n.)
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ge-wyrdigness, e; f.
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Eloquence, elegance of speech Gewyrdig-nysse (-wyrdinesse, An. Ox. 5488; -wurðugnysse, 2, 492) urbanitatis Hpt. Gl. 529, 52. Gewyrdi[g?]nesse facundia An. Ox. 8 b, 10

Linked entry: -wyrdigness

gice-ness

(n.)
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gice-ness, e ; f.
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Itching, irritation of the stin Gicenes prurigo Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 43. Gycenis, gycinis prurigo Txts. 89, 1658

gif

(n.)
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gif, e ; f.
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Substitute <b>gif,</b> es; n., and add Mid þám godcundan gyfe gesawen diuina gratia respectus Bd. l, 7 ; Sch. 20, 6

gistran-niht

(n.)
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gistran-niht, e; f.
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Yesternight Gystranniht, B. 1334

gladung

(n.)
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gladung, e; f.
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rejoicing, an expressing of gladness. Cf. gladian; 2 Mid heora handum wyrcende sealmas singaþ, swylce hý heora geswinc mid godcundre gladunge (divino celeumate. Cf. celeuma sǽleóþ, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 24: celeuma, i. leta cantatio, 130, 19: celeuma cantus

glæterung

(n.)
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glæterung, e; f.
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Glittering, brilliance, bright light On glæterunga in matutino, Ps. Rdr. 48, 15

Gleáwceaster-scír

(n.)
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Gleáwceaster-scír, e; f.
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Gloucestershire Intó Gleáwecesterscýre,C. D. ii. 132, 30. Tó Gleáweceastrescíre (Gleáwcestrescíre, v. l. ), Chr. 1016; P. 152, 10. Tó Gleáwcestrescíre, 1038; P. 161, 18. ¶ Latin form :-- In Glocestriae schira, C. D. iv. 273, 24

gleng-ness

(n.)
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gleng-ness, e; f.
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Ornamentation, adornment On úre gold and on úre glengnesse and on úre myclan gestreóne, Verc. Först. 123, 15

gild-selenn

(n.)
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gild-selenn, e ; f.
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Tribute Gecunnedon of ðǽm gæfel ł gyldselennacǽ;seres tó seallanne temtantes de tributo Caesaris dando Mt. p. 19, 5. 3a

gilping

(n.)
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gilping, e; f.
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Boasting, arrogance, vainglory For ídelre gylpincge pro vana gloria Scint. 144, ll

gilp-ness

(n.)
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gilp-ness, e; f.
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Boastfulness, pride Þurh gelpnesse heortan per jac-tantiam cordis Ps. L. fol. 182 b

Linked entries: gelp-ness gelp-ness

gímeleás-ness

(n.)
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gímeleás-ness, e; f.
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Carelessness Be speres gémeleásnesse of carelessness with a spear Ll. Th. i. 84, 11. Be ðám forþgewitenum gémeleásnissum ( praeteritas neglegentias ), þá þe hé on cildháde gefremede, Bd. 3, 27; Sch. 320, 1. Fore synnum and gémeleásnisum ( negligentiis