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æfter-gán

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dele

heáfod-gold

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-gold, es; n.

A crown ⬩ head jewels

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A crown Ðú him sylst heáfodgold tó mǽrþe honore coronasti eum, Ps. Th. 8, 6

gál-freólsas

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For ' Som. . . . Lye ' substitute Gálfreólsas luper-calia An. Ox. 4715. Gálfreólsum lupercalibus, i. idolatriis 4861

gál-full

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For ' Scint. . . . 58 ' substitute Gálful þing wín luxuriosa res uinum Scint. 105, 5. Gelustfullunge gálfulre misláre delectationem libidinose suggestionis 88, 7. Dohter gálfulle filliam luxuriosam 177, 2. Mid wordum gálfullum verbis luxuriosis Angl.

gaf-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
gaf-sprǽc, e; f.

Buffoonery, scurrility

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Buffoonery, scurrility Hwǽr biþ his gafsprǽc, and ðá ídelan gamenunga, and his ungemetegode hleahter?, Bas. 50, 28

Linked entry: gaf

gál-ness

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Gálnyss gehorwigende libido sordidans Hy. S. 5, 5. On ðám lændenum is getácnad seó fúle gálnes, Ll. Th. ii. 368, 35: Hml. A. 17, 98. Se óðer leahtor is forligr and ungemetegod gálnyss; sé is geháten fornicatio Hml. S. 16, 276: Hml. Th. ii. 220, 3. Seó

gál-scipe

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Ðis synt þá ídelnessa þisse worlde . . . gálscipe (lascivia), Ll. Th. ii. 174, 33. Se seofoða heáfodgylt ys luxuria ꝥ ys gálscype, Angl. viii. 337, 4. Byrnendes gálscipes flagrantis furie Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 36. Of gálscipe petulantia An. Ox. 5290. Mid

gál-smerc

Grammar
gál-smerc, l. -smǽre,
  • R. Ben. 30, 8.
Cf. smǽr[e] in Dict.

Linked entry: smǽr

gár-leác

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Gaarleec, gárlęc, -léc alium Txts. 39, 113. Gár-leác, Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 45. Add

gást-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
gást-gifu, e; f.

A spiritual gift, spiritual grace

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A spiritual gift, spiritual grace Gástgifu vel háligu carismata, dona (cf. charismatum, divinorum donorum 75, 54), Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 5

comp-gim

(n.)
Grammar
comp-gim, gen. -gimmes; m.

A precious gem ⬩ pretiosa gemma

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A precious gem; pretiosa gemma Mid ðám neorxna wonges compgimmum astǽned stoned with the gems of paradise Salm. Kmbl. 150, 10

on-git

(n.)
Grammar
on-git, es ; n.

Understanding

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Understanding Ongit (ondgit, Cott. MSS. ) wísdómes, Past. 14; Swt. 85, 3. Ongyt intellectum, Ps. Spl. 31, 10

sóþ-gid

(n.)

a true tale

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a true tale Sóðgied wrecan, Exon. Th. 306, 2; Seef. 1: 314, 17; Mód. 15

gest-líð

(adj.)
Grammar
gest-líð, adj.

Hospitable; ⬩ hospitalis,

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Hospitable; hospitalis, Som

tóþ-gár

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ-gár, es; m.

A tooth-pick

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A tooth-pick Dó medmicel on ða eágan mid tóþ-gáre, Lchdm. ii. 36, 9

Linked entry: tóþ-sticca

sele-gist

(n.)
Grammar
sele-gist, es ; m.

A guest in a hall

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A guest in a hall Heó ofsæt ðone selegyst (Beowulf who was in Hrothgar's hall), Beo. Th. 3094; B. 1545

gif-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
gif-sceatt, es; m.

A gift-treasure ⬩ present ⬩ donum pretiosum ⬩ munus

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A gift-treasure, present; donum pretiosum, munus Sǽlíðende gifsceattas Geátum feredon sea-voyagers bore gift-treasures for the Gauts, Beo. Th. 761; B. 378

gin-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
gin-fæst, adj.

Very fast ⬩ lasting ⬩ firmissimus

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Very fast or lasting; firmissimus Onfón ginfæstum gifum to receive very fast gifts. Cd. 141; Th. 176, 28: Gen. 2919; Beo. Th. 2546: B. 1271: 4370; B. 2182: Exon. 68 a: Th. 252, 24; Jul. 168: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 453; Met. 20, 227

gim-rodor

(n.)
Grammar
gim-rodor, es; m.

A precious stone ⬩ draconites ⬩ dracontia

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A precious stone; draconites, dracontia, Cot. 63, Lye: Hpt. Gl. 431

gim-stán

(n.)
Grammar
gim-stán, es; m.

A gem ⬩ jewel ⬩ precious stone

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A gem, jewel, precious stone Gimstán gemma, Wrt. Voc. 85, 23. Ðás gymstánas synd tocwýsede these jewels are crushed, Homl. Th. i. 62, 6, 13, 15, 21. Hí behwyrfdon heora áre on gymstánum they turned their property into jewels, 60, 28, 24

Linked entry: gem-stán