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ídel-georn

(n.)
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Add: frivolous, useless, unprofitable, v. ídel; n. Sé ðe wǽre ídelgeorn, weorðe sé notgeorn, Wlfst. 72, 9. lazy. v. ídel; n. See examples in Dict

mylen-gear

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-gear, es; m.
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A mill-yair (yair an enclosure for catching fish. v. D. D. yair) Þæs hagan gemǽre æt Wintanceastre líð úp of þǽm forda on þone westmestan mylengear westeweardne; þæt eást on þone ealden welig, and þonan úp andlanges þæs eástran mylengeares . . . on þone

Linked entries: gear myliær

not-georn

(adj.)
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not-georn, adj.
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Busy in useful employment, profitably employed diligent in business Sé ðe wǽre idelgeorn, weorðe sé notgeorn, Wlfst. 72, 9

of-georn

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Ofgeorn inportunis, An. Ox. 2, 96. Add

un-gefóg

(n.)
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un-gefóg, es; n.
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Excess Weámóde láreówas þurh hetolnysse heora réðscipes gehwyrfaíf þǽre láre gemet tó ungefóge þǽre wælhreównysse (ad immanitaiem crudelitatis), Chrd. 70. 16

burg-geat

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Add Gif ceorl geþeáh ꝥ hé hæfde ... bellhús and burhgeat(for burhgeat as implying tln importance of a residence see first passage under burh; I a), Ll. Th. i. 190, 16

ferhþ-gedál

Similar entry: friþ-gedál

resten-geár

(n.)
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resten-geár, es; ;n.;

A year in which work is not done

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; A year in which work is not done; Ne sáw ðú ðonne ne ríp ne ðínne wíneard ne wirce, forðam ðe hit biþ restengér, ;in the seventh year; Lev. 25, 4-5

sǽ-geáp

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-geáp, adj.

Roomy enough for sea voyages

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Roomy enough for sea voyages (of a ship) Sǽgeáp naca, Beo. Th. 3797; B. 1896

út-geng

(n.)
Grammar
út-geng, es; m. (or? -genge, an; f. v. genge)

An outletexit

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An outlet, exit Tó útgengum weogas ad exitus viarum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 22, 9

Linked entries: geng út-gang

weall-geat

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

A gate in a wall

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A gate in a wall Hié gegán hæfdon tó ðam weallgeate they had reached the city's gate, Judth. Thw. 23, 26; Jud. 141. Tó weallgeatum, Andr. Kmbl. 2407; An. 1205

weg-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
weg-gedál, es; n.

A place where a road divides

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A place where a road divides Weggedál difortium, Txts. 57, 672 : compitum, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 60

wel-gedón

(adj.)

well doneThe word also glosses beneficium:

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well done Gif hwæt welgedónes bið si qua bene gesta sunt Past. 17; Swt. 111, 3. Suíðe suíðe wé gesyngiaþ, gif wé óðerra monna welgedóna dǽda ne lufigaþ valde peccamus, si aliena bene gesta diligimus 34; Swt. 231, 1. The word also glosses beneficium:

ælmes-gedál

(n.)
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ælmes-gedál, es; n.

Distribution of alms

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Distribution of alms Bisceopes dægweorc . . . his ælmesgedál, Ll. Th. ii. 314, 22: Wlfst. 171, 3. Ælmesgedál dǽle man gelóme, mete dám of hingredum, 74, 2

ǽr-gedón

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Dryhten hine ðreáde for his ǽrgedónum weorcum, Past. 443, 27. Ðá ðe ðá ǽrgedónan synna wépað, 177, 23. Add

fyrn-geár

the preceding year

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Add: [1. a past year. v. Dict.] the preceding year (cf. Quam gibod Godes fernun gére, Hél. 217) Gif þú wille witan hú eald se móna wǽre fyrngeáre on þysne dæg, Lch. iii. 228, 9, 14. [Þe lost of uernyere, Ayenb. 92, 4.]

geán-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
geán-bóc, f.

A duplicate charter

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A duplicate charter Geánbóc to Beonetleáge, C. D. vi. 177, 24. Geánbéc (printed Cean-) intó Gléweceaster, iii. 208, 25. Ðás génbéc hýrað intó Wincescumbe, 256, I : C. D. B. iii. 338, 20

Linked entry: gén-bóc

geafol-monung

Similar entry: gafol-manung

geán-hweorfan

Similar entry: ongeán-hwirfende

geán-hworfennis

Similar entry: ongeán-hworfenness