leód-geard
country
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The dwelling of a people, country Sunu æfter heóld leódgeard, Cd. 62; Th. 74, 20; Gen. 1225. Ethiopia land and leódgeard, 12; Th. 15, 6; Gen. 229: 85; Th. 106, 18; Gen. 1773
middan-geard
the middle dwelling ⬩ the earth ⬩ world ⬩ the world and they that dwell therein ⬩ mankind
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the middle dwelling (between heaven and hell), the earth, world Middangeard chosmos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 36. Se læssa middangeard microchosmos, 56, 22. On Godes onwealde is eal ðes middangeard, and ðás windas and ðás regnas syndon ealle his, and ealle
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mynster-gang
Going into a monastery ⬩ entering on a monastic life
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Going into a monastery, entering on a monastic life Heó ðonne mót gif heó wile ðæt forlǽtan and hyre mynstergang geceósan tunc, si velit, licebit ei id derelinquere, et vitam monasticam sibi eligere, L. Ecg. C. 20; Th. ii. 146, 23
nihte-gala
A nightingale
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A nightingale Nihtegala luscinia, Wrt. Voc. i. 62, 25
nihte-gale
A bird whose note (v. galan) is heard at night ⬩ the night-raven ⬩ the 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. Nectægalae roscinia, Ep.
Linked entry: -gale
niþer-gang
Descent
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Descent Mid hyra upgange oððe nyþergange, Lchdm. iii. 246, 8
ráp-gang
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Rope-dancing Rápgong (MS. -gon. Cf. 1. 33, where gegon is written for gegong [v. p. 33, 65]) funambulus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 36
geán-hwyrf
Similar entry: ongeán-hwyrf
geán-ryne
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Geynryne, Ps. Vos. 58, 6. Add
ge-gang
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Hé manige mæn þára þe ic gemunde, ǽgþer ge on tída gegange ge eác on wundrum oferþeáh multos quorum memini uirtute et tempore praecessit, Gr. D. 179, 10. Add
gér-hwamlíce
Yearly ⬩ annuatim
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Yearly; annuatim, Som
gén-lád
An arm of the sea, into which a river discharges itself ⬩ brachium oceani
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An arm of the sea, into which a river discharges itself; brachium oceani, Som
geó-geára
Of old ⬩ olim, antiquitus,
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Of old; olim, antiquitus, Ps. Th. 42, 3. Similar entries v. geó, geára; adv
geó-man
A man of old ⬩ qui olim vixit
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A man of old; qui olim vixit
Linked entry: gió-man
set-gang
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Setting of the sun Ofer setgong super occasum, Ps. Surt. 67, 5 : 49, 2 : 103, 19