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geoc-stecca

(n.)
Grammar
geoc-stecca, -sticca, an; m.
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A bolt of a door, a bar; obex, Cot. 145

geó-geáre

(adv.)
Grammar
geó-geáre, adv.
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Of old; olim, antiquitus Swá swá we geógeáre hýrdon so as we of old have heard, Ps. Th. 47. 7

gif-sceatt

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

A gift-treasurepresentdonum pretiosummunus

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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

Gild-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Gild-ford, Gyldford, Guldeford [Gild a fraternity; ford a ford: Domesd. Gilda ad vadum]

a town in Surrey, on the river Wey

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GUILDFORD, a town in Surrey, on the river Wey, Lye.

gild-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
gild-scipe, gyld-scipe, es; m.

A guild-shipsocietysodalitas

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A guild-ship, society; sodalitas Án gildscipe is gegaderod on Wudeburg lande a guild-ship is gathered at Woodbury land, Th. Diplm. 608, 30: 605, 8: L. Edg. C. 9; Th. ii. 246, 12

Linked entry: ge-gyld-scipe

gild-sester

(n.)
Grammar
gild-sester, es; m.

A measure belonging to a guildsextarius

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A measure belonging to a guild; sextarius Sceóte ǽlc gegylda ǽnne gyldsester fulne clǽnes hwǽtes let each guild-brother contribute one guild-measure full of clean wheat, Th. Chart. 606, 7: 611, 4

gim-reced

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

A hall adorned with gems

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A hall adorned with gems Ne hí gimreced setton searolíce nor with art did they build palaces, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 50; Met. 8, 25

gim-rodor

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

A precious stonedraconitesdracontia

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

gim-stán

(n.)
Grammar
gim-stán, es; m.

A gemjewelprecious 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

gin-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
gin-fæst, adj.

Very fastlastingfirmissimus

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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

scucc-gild

(n.)
Grammar
scucc-gild, es; n.
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An idol Hí sceuccgyldum guldan servierunt sculptilibus eorum, Ps. Th. 105, 26

tóþ-gár

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ-gár, es; m.
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A tooth-pick Dó medmicel on ða eágan mid tóþ-gáre, Lchdm. ii. 36, 9

Linked entry: tóþ-sticca

þeóf-gild

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-gild, es; n.
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Payment made in the way of fine or compensation by one convicted of stealing Swerian hí ðæt him nǽfre áð ne burste, ne hé þeófgyld ne gulde (i.e. that he had never been convicted of stealing ), L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 13: iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 13: L.

un-gin

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gin, un-ginn; adj.

Not amplecontracted

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Not ample, contracted Á sceal ðæs heánan hyge hord onginnost, Exon. Th. 346, 18; Gn. Ex. 206

wíf-gál

(adj.)
Grammar
wíf-gál, adj.
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Incontinent, licentious Swá lǽren hí ða wífgálan gesinscipe, swá hí ða forhæbbendan ne gebrengen on unryhthǽmde sic incontinentibus laudetur conjugium, ut tamen jam continentes non revocentur ad luxum. Past. 60; Swt. 453, 30

wí-gár

Similar entry: wíg-gár

wíg-gár

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-gár, es; m.
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A lance Wígár lancea, wegures (wīgáres?) gewrið amentum Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 46 - 47. Cf. wíg-spere

Linked entries: wí-gár wegures

wíg-gild

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-gild, (wíh-), es; n.
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An idol Hié onhnigon tó ðani herige, hǽðne þeóde wurðedon wíhgyld, Cd. Th. 227, 5; Dan. 182. Cf. deófol-gild

Linked entry: wíh-gyld

Wiþer-gild

(n.)
Grammar
Wiþer-gild, es; m.

A man's name

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A man's name Weóldon wælstówe, syððan Wiðergyld læg (cf. syððan Heardréd læg, 4766; B. 2388), æfter hæleþa hryre, hwate Scyldingas, Beo. Th. 4109; B. 2051. Sóhte ic Wiþergield and Freoþeríc, Exon. Th. 326, 5; Víd. 124

æfter-gán

Grammar
æfter-gán, dele.