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ge-an

(v.)
Grammar
ge-an, ic, he

I givehe gives

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I give, he gives,Th. Diplm. 560, 24;

fyrs-gára

(n.)
Grammar
fyrs-gára, an; m.

A triangular piece of land covered with furze

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A triangular piece of land covered with furze On ðane fyrsgáran, C. D. iv. 8, 35

a-galan

(v.)
Grammar
a-galan, he -gælþ; p. -gól, pl. -gólon; pp. -galen [a, galan to sing]

To singchantcanerecantare

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To sing, chant; canere, cantare He fúsleóþ agól he sang the death-song, Exon. 52b; Th. 183, 1; Gú, 1320. Fyrdleóþ agól wulf on walde a war-song sung the wolf in the wood, Elen. Kmbl. 54; El. 27: Beo. Th. 3047; B. 1521

Linked entries: a-gælende a-gól

ge-galan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-galan, p. -gól; pp. -galen, -gælen
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To enchant; incantare Gegaelen incantata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 59. Gegælen (printed -grelen, but see Wülck. Gl. 422, 24), 45, 60. Beóþ gegalene fram wísum, Ps. Spl. 57, 5

geal-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
geal-ádl, e; f. [gealla gall, bile]

Gall-diseasethe jaundiceictĕrusίκτερos,aurūgo

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Gall-disease, the jaundice; ictĕrus = ίκτερos, aurūgo Of gealádle cymeþ greát yfel ... se líchoma ageolwaþ swá gód seoluc from jaundice comes great evil ... the body becomes yellow like good silk, L. M. 1, 42; Lchdm. ii. 106, 19-22

ymb-lǽr(i)gian

(v.)
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to surround, encompass Sýn emblǽrg[ede] ambiuntur (cf. ymb-hammen, which is a gloss to tie same passage ), Anglia xv. 207, 289. (?)

gást-lic

Grammar
gást-lic, Add:

pertaining to the spirit, spiritualspiritualspiritualdivine, heavenly, holy, sacred

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pertaining to the spirit, v. gást; III Gást-licre úphefnesse extaseos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 68. On módes heánnesse, on gástlicre gesihðe in extasi 47, 21. Dæg mið glædnise gǽstlicum (spiritali) ué worðia. Rtl. 89, 26.

ge-gong

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gong, -gang

fatea falling outan accidentfatum

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fate, a falling out, an accident; fatum, Cot. 48

Linked entry: ge-gang

gǽr-getal

(n.)
Grammar
gǽr-getal, es; n. [gǽr = geár a year; getæl, getel a number]

A tale of yearsnumber of yearsannōrum sĕries

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A tale of years, number of years; annōrum sĕries Hit cymþ æfter fiftigum wintra his gǽrgetales it comes after fifty winters of his number of years, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 284, 22

Linked entry: geár-getal

GANGAN

(v.)
Grammar
GANGAN, gongan, gancgan; part. gangende, gongende; ic gange, gonge, ðú gangest, gongest, he gangeþ, gongeþ, pl. gangaþ, gongaþ; p. geóng, gióng, giéng, géng, pl. geóngon, gióngon, giéngon, géngon; imp. gang, gong; pp. gangen, gongen

To gowalkturn outīremeārevādĕreambŭlāreingrĕditendĕreevĕnīre

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To go, walk, turn out; īre, meāre, vādĕre, ambŭlāre, ingrĕdi, tendĕre, evĕnīre Ic gange ambŭlo, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 41. Gáng hider accēde, Gen. 27, 26 : Num. 11, 21. He heonon gangeþ [gangaþ MS.] he goes from hence, Andr. Kmbl. 1782; An. 893.

Linked entries: gongan GÁN gancgan

Gent

(n.)
Grammar
Gent, Gænt, Gend

Ghent, in FlandersGandavum

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Ghent, in Flanders; Gandavum, Chr. 880; Erl. 83, 2

Linked entry: Gænt

a-eóde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-eóde, p. of a-gán.

happenedevenit

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happened; evenit Swá hit sóþlíce aeóde so it truly happened, H. de visione Isaiæ;

be-eódon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-eódon, p. of be-gán.

dweltinhabited

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dwelt, inhabited,Bd. 1, 26; S. 488, 1;

fæsten-geat

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten-geat, es; n.

A fortress or city gate arcis vel urbis porta

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- A fortress or city gate; arcis vel urbis porta Wið ðæs fæstengeates folc onette the people hastened to the city gate, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 38; Jud. 162

Linked entry: fæster-

hæc-geat

(n.)
Grammar
hæc-geat, es; n.
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A hatch-gate (hatch-gate a wicket; a floodgate, N. E. D. : a gate at the junction of parishes or manors, D. D. ) On ðæt hæcget, C. D. v. 376, 14

Linked entries: geat hæc

be-gínan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gínan, p. -gán, pl. -ginon; pp. -ginen

To open the mouth widegapeyawnoscitare in aliquem

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To open the mouth wide, gape, yawn? oscitare in aliquem? Ic begíne I yawn Exon. 129 b; Th. 497, 19; Rä. 87, 3

weall-geat

(n.)
Grammar
weall-geat, es; n.

A gate in a wall

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A gate in a wall Hié gegán hæfdon tó ðam weallgeate they had reached the city's gate, Judth. Thw. 23, 26; Jud. 141. Tó weallgeatum, Andr. Kmbl. 2407; An. 1205

geat-torr

(n.)
Grammar
geat-torr, es; m.

A GATE-TOWERportam hăbens turris

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A GATE-TOWER; portam hăbens turris Sind geat-torras berofen the gate-towers are despoiled, Exon. 124 a; Th. 476, 7; Ruin. 4

a-geaf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-geaf, p. of agifan.

gave up

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gave up,Jn. Bos. 19, 30;

burg-geat

(n.)
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a city-gate, Andr. Kmbl. 1679; An. 842