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hafe-geat

(n.)
Grammar
hafe-geat, es; n.
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A gate that has to be raised (?) In tó hafegeæte; of hafegeæte, C. D. iv. 157, 11. Cf. tyrn-geat

gást-brúcende

(adj.)

practising in spirit

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practising in spirit, v. gást; III Ealle þá gódnyssa þe hé bebreác, hé wæs gástbrúcende, Hml. S. 23 b, 34

hlid-geat

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

A swing-gate, folding-door

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A swing-gate, folding-door On ðonæ stocc ðæ ðæt hlidgeat on hangodæ to the post that the swing-gate hung on, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 176, 13. Of ðam hlidgeate, 236, 35. Hlidgata valva, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 36; Wrt. Voc. 26, 35

Linked entry: liþ-geat

for-geaf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-geaf, ðú -geáfe, pl. -geáfon

forgavegavegavest

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forgave, gave, gavest. Cd. 30; Th. 40, 20; Gen. 642: Gen. 3, 12;

port-geat

(n.)
Grammar
port-geat, es; n.
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The gate of a town Portgeat porta, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 37 : 84, 38. Fare ðæt wíf tó ðam portgate perget mulier ad portam civitatis, Deut. 25, 7, Ðá dá hé geneálǽhte ðam portgeate (cf. ðære ceastre gate, Lk. Skt. 7, 12), Homl. Th. i. 490, 30.

mynster-geat

(n.)
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monastery-gate Æt þám mynstergeate (cf. beforan þæs mynstres geate, 25), Gr. D. 145, 2 : 163, 25

deór-geat

(n.)
Grammar
deór-geat, es; n.
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A gate for deer to pass through Of stapolwege on ðæt deórgeat; of ðám deórgeate, C. D. v. 270, 15. East be hagan tó ðám ealdan deórgeate, 281, 25

templ-geat

(n.)
Grammar
templ-geat, es; n.
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The gate or door of a temple Hé æt sumum sǽle stód æt ðam tempelgeate, Wulfst. 49, 25

ben-geat

(n.)
Grammar
ben-geat, es; pl. -geato nom. acc.; n.

A wound-gatethe opening of a woundvulneris porta

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A wound-gate, the opening of a wound; vulneris porta Bengeato burston the wound-gates burst open Beo. Th. 2246; B. 1121

burg-geat

Grammar
burg-geat, (burh-).
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Add: the gate of a burg (v. burg, Ia) Ðus feor sceal beón þæs cinges grið fram his burhgeate þǽr hé is sittende, Ll. Th. i. 224, 7. þá heortan æt þínum burhgeatum behele, Lch. i. 328, 24.

geat-weard

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

A gate-warddoor-keeperporterostiārius

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A gate-ward, door-keeper, porter; ostiārius Ðæne se geatweard lǽt in huic ostiārius apĕit, Jn. Bos. l0, 3. Geat-weard januārius, Wrt. Voc. 81, 16

hlíp-geat

(n.)
Grammar
hlíp-geat, hlípe-geat, es; n.

A leap-gate

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A leap-gate, a low gate in a fence, which can be leaped by deer, while keeping sheep from straying (N. E. D.) Ondlong geardes on ðæt hlýpgeat; of ðǽm hlýpgeate, C. D. iii. 180, 28. Tó ðám hlýpgete; of ðám hlýpgete á be wealle, 456, 8.

nihte-gale

(n.)
Grammar
nihte-gale, an; f.

A bird whose note (v. galan) is heard at nightthe night-raventhe nightingale

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A bird whose note (v. galan) is heard at night. the night-raven Naechthraebn, ali dicunt nectigalae noctua, Ep. Gl. 16 b, 15; but more generally the nightingale Naectegale luscinia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 30 : roscinia, 119, 23.

Linked entry: -gale

ge-gada

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Him niman óðerne gegagan (-gadan ?) alium sibi conjugem sumere, Ll. Th. ii. 152, 35. Gegadan collegam, Germ. 399, 299: alumni, 398, 137. Hé læg swá deád . . . ðá wéndon his gegadan ꝥ hé wǽre gebysgod . . ., Hml. S. 7, 174.

gǽst

(v.)
Grammar
gǽst, 2nd pers. pres. of gán.

goestwalkest

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goest, walkest, Gen. 3, 14;

gǽþ

(v.)
Grammar
gǽþ, 3rd pers. pres. of gán.

goes

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goes He gǽþ he goes, Beo. Th. 4075; B. 2034;

full-eóde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
full-eóde, pl. -eódon

went afterfollowedaided

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went after, followed, aided, Beo. Th. 6230, note; B. 3119: Cd. 98; Th. 130, 1; Gen. 2153;

a-gæf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-gæf, p. of a-gifan.

returnedreddidit

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returned; reddidit,Cd. 196; Th. 244, 24; Dan. 453;

a-geát

poured out

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poured out, Cd. 47; Th. 60, 20; Gen. 984

a-géfan

Grammar
a-géfan, 3rd pl. perf. of a-gifan, for a-gefon,
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