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ge-saldniss

(n.)
Grammar
ge-saldniss, e; f.

A giving

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A giving Ic berhtwulf rex ðas míne gesaldnisse trymme I, king Berhtwulf, confirm this my gift, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 5, 32

Linked entries: sealdness ge-sealdniss

ár-þing

(n.)
Grammar
ár-þing, es; n.
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A thing of value, gift Ðá ðe gisendun árðing ( munera ) hiora in gazophilacium, Lk. R. 21, 1. v. þing, 1 a. α

eard-gyf

(n.)
Grammar
eard-gyf, es; n.

A gift from one?s native land patrium dōnum

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A gift from one?s native land; patrium dōnum Kynincgas eard-gyfu bringaþ: Spl. has, cyningas gyfa togelǽdaþ: rēges dōna addūcent, Ps. Th. 71, 10

freó-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
freó-dóm, frió-dóm, frý-dóm, es; m.

FREEDOMlibertylībertasemancĭpātio

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Ðám he geaf micle gife freódómes to these he gave the great gift of freedom, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 1. Be ðam freódóme concerning freedom, 41, 2; Fox 246, 13.

hring-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
hring-weorþung, e; f.
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Honouring by the gift of a ring Ne mægþ habban on healse hringweorþunge no maiden's neck shall be graced with a ring, Beo. Th. 6027; B. 3017

tó-standan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-standan, p. -stód; pp. -standen.

to stand apartbe distantto differbe differentto stand aloofnot to be forthcoming

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Tó-standendum mægna distantes vires, i. discordes, 26. to stand aloof, not to be forthcoming Be ðon ðe mon wíf bycgge, and ðonne sió gift tóstande. Gif mon wíf gebycgge, and sió gyft forð ne cume, L. In. 31; Th. i. 122, 3-6

an-leofa

(n.)
Grammar
an-leofa, an; m.

foodnourishmentvictuscibusa giftalmswagesstips

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Kmbl. 36; Leás. 20. a gift, alms, wages; stips, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 105

Linked entry: big-leofa

heáðu

(n.)
Grammar
heáðu, [ = heáhþu?] indecl. f.

The deep, the seaaltum

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The deep, the sea; altum Sceal hringnaca ofer heáðu bringan lác and luftácen over the deep shall the bark bring gift and love token, Beo. Th. 3729; B. 1862

gifeþe

(adj.)
Grammar
gifeþe, adj.
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Cf. gifan; III

G

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The Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE not only stands for the letter g, but for gifu a gift, because gifu is the Anglo-Saxon name of this Rune, Similar entries v. gifu II. and RÚN

wearglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wearglíce, adv.

Vilely, meanly, wretchedly

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Vilely, meanly, wretchedly Gif ðú ðé wilt dón manegra beteran and weorþran, ðonne scealt ðu ðé lǽtan ánes wyrsan.

Linked entries: wærelíce wearg-líc

midde-niht

(n.)
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midnight Gif þunor cumeð on forantniht . . . Gif hé cymð on middeniht (midde niht ?) . . . Gif hé on dæg cumð, Archiv cxx. 47, 12-16. (?)

fǽr-béna

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-béna, fær-béna (-u), an; m.
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v. fær; I 2), a person of the churl class Gif ǽni man ágiten wurðe ꝥ ǽnige hǽðenscipe dreóge . . . gif hé sí cynges þegn . . . Gif hit sí elles landágende man . . . Gif hit sí færbéna . . . Gif cyninges þegen ætsace . . .

þanc-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
þanc-weorþ, -wurþ, -wirþe; adj.
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Þancwurðe gifa grata (accepta) libamina, Hpt. Gl. 415, 7. Gecwéme (ł) þancwurde gife grata munuscula, 510, 71. Þancwurde gratos, acceptos, caros, 416, 51. Ða ðe ic ðám bigengum ðancwyrþe gelýfde quae incolis grata credideram, Bd. pref.; S. 472, 38.

festnian

(v.)

to confirmconfirmāre

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to confirm; confirmāre Ic Ceólréd abbud ðas úre selene mid Cristes róde tácue trymme and festnie I Ceolred abbot ratify and confirm this our gift with the sign of Christ's cross, Th. Diplm. A. D. 852; 106, 10-12

þurh-þyrel

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-þyrel, adj.

Pierced throughperforated

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Pierced through, perforated Gif hrif wund weorðeþ, .xii. sciłł. gebéte. Gif hé þurhþirel weorðeþ, .xx. sciłł. gebéte, L. Ethb. 61; Th. i. 18, 7. Gif sió lendenbrǽde biþ on bestungen, geselle .xv. sciłł. tó bóte; gif hió biþ þurhþyrel (-þyrl, MS.

Linked entry: þyrel

un-ámirred

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ámirred, adj.
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Uninjured, unrlestroyed Gif gé ( men seized by a lioness) wyllað gelýfan on Críst, þonne mage gé gán unámyrrede heonan; gif gé nellað þone geleáfan habban, nát ic gif eówre godas eów gehelpan magon, Hml. S. 35, 285

Linked entry: á-mirran

be-cnyttan

to tie up in a bundleto tie roundsurround with a bondto tieattach with a string,to tie a rope,

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S. 15, 53. to tie, attach with a string, Gif hwá ðá wyrta on him becnitte, Hml. Th. i. 476, 5.

for-sittan

(v.)

to stop up

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Gif hwá burhbóte oþþe bricgbóte oþþe fyrdfare forsitte, 410, 9. Gif hwá hreám gehýre and hine forsitte, 392, 17: 236, 31: 260, 5: 258, 14: 284, 4. intrans. To remain unmoved Gif se útgang forsitte, Lch. ii. 200, 2, 14.

sǽ-lác

(n.)

a gift or present or offering

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a gift or present or offering that comes from the sea or from a lake Beowulf maþelode: Hwæt wé ðé ðás sǽlác ( what B. had brought to Hrothgar from Grendel's lake-dwelling ) brohton tíres tó tácne, Beo. Th. 3308; B. 1652: 3253; B. 1624