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leód-geard

(n.)
Grammar
leód-geard, es; m.

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

liþ-geat

Similar entry: hlid-geat

middan-geard

(n.)
Grammar
middan-geard, es; m.

the middle dwellingthe earthworldthe world and they that dwell thereinmankind

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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

Linked entry: middan-eard

mynster-gang

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-gang, es; m.

Going into a monasteryentering 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

(n.)
Grammar
nihte-gala, an; m.

A nightingale

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A nightingale Nihtegala luscinia, Wrt. Voc. i. 62, 25

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. Nectægalae roscinia, Ep.

Linked entry: -gale

niþer-gang

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-gang, es; m.

Descent

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Descent Mid hyra upgange oððe nyþergange, Lchdm. iii. 246, 8

ráp-gang

(n.)
Grammar
ráp-gang, (?), es; m.
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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

geó-leán

Similar entry: iú-leán

geó-mann

Similar entry: iú-mann

geó-wine

Similar entry: iú-wine

geán-cirr

Similar entry: geomær

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

(adv.)
Grammar
gér-hwamlíce, adv.

Yearlyannuatim

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Yearly; annuatim, Som

gén-lád

(n.)
Grammar
gén-lád, e; f.

An arm of the sea, into which a river discharges itselfbrachium oceani

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An arm of the sea, into which a river discharges itself; brachium oceani, Som

geó-geára

(adv.)
Grammar
geó-geára, adv.

Of oldolim, antiquitus,

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Of old; olim, antiquitus, Ps. Th. 42, 3. Similar entries v. geó, geára; adv

Linked entries: iú-geára hi-geára

geó-man

(n.)
Grammar
geó-man, gió-man, -mann, es; m.

A man of oldqui olim vixit

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A man of old; qui olim vixit

Linked entry: gió-man

set-gang

(n.)
Grammar
set-gang, es; m.
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Setting of the sun Ofer setgong super occasum, Ps. Surt. 67, 5 : 49, 2 : 103, 19