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gang-tún

(n.)
Grammar
gang-tún, es; m.

A privylatrīna

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A privy; latrīna, Som. Ben. Lye

gang-weg

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

A gang-waywayroadvia

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A gang-way, way, road; via Ánes wǽnes gang-weg a road for one vehicle; actus, Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 50; Wrt. Voc. 37, 38. Twegra wǽna gangweg a road for two vehicles; via, 56; Som. 67, 51; Wrt. Voc. 37, 39

gár-beám

(n.)
Grammar
gár-beám, es; m.

The wood or handle of a javelina spear-shaftcuspĭdis hasta

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The wood or handle of a javelin, a spear-shaft; cuspĭdis hasta Gárbeámes feng a spear-shaft's grasp, Cd. 155; Th. 193, 14; Exod. 246

gár-clife

(n.)
Grammar
gár-clife, an; f.

Agrimonyagrĭmōnia eupătŏria

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Agrimony; agrĭmōnia eupătŏria Genim ðas wyrte, ðe man agrimoniam, and óðrum naman gárclife nemneþ take this herb, which is named agrimony, and by another name garclive, Herb. 32, 1; Lchdm. i. 130, 3. Genim gárclifan take garclive, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm.

gár-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
gár-cwealm, es; m.

Spear-slaughternex tēlo patrātaclādes

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Spear-slaughter; nex tēlo patrāta, clādes Se ðe eall geman gárcwealm gumena who all remembers the slaughter of men, Beo. Th. 4092; B. 2043

gár-getrum

(n.)
Grammar
gár-getrum, es; n.

A troop armed with spearsjavelins

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A troop armed with spears, javelins Gárgetrum ofer scild-hreádan sceótend sendaþ flacor flángeweorc the spear-troop, the archers, send over the shields the quivering arrows, Exon. 17 b; Th. 42, 18; Cri. 674

gár-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
gár-wíga, an; m.

A spear-fighterwarriorhastātus bellātor

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A spear-fighter, warrior; hastātus bellātor Byrne ne meahte geongum gárwígan geóce gefremman the corslet could not afford aid to the young warrior, Beo. Th. 5341; B. 2674 : 5614; B. 2811

geán-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
geán-cyme, es; m.

A coming againstmeetingoccursus

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A coming against, meeting; occursus Ðæt ðú yfele geáncymas ne ondrǽde ut occursus mălos ne formīdes, Herb. 111, 3; Lchdm. i. 224, 19

Linked entry: gén-cyme

geán-fær

(n.)
Grammar
geán-fær, es; n.

A going againreturningreturnrĕdĭtus

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A going again, returning, return; rĕdĭtus Him wiðcwæþ se cyng ǽlces geánfæres [MS. geánfares] to Engla lande the king prohibited him from all return to England, Chr. 1119; Erl. 247, 34

Linked entry: fær

geán-hworfennis

(n.)
Grammar
geán-hworfennis, se; f.

A returnobvia quæquead propria limina reversio

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A return; obvia quæque, ad propria limina reversio, Hpt. Gl. 470

eald-gewin

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gewin, -gewinn, es; n.

An ancient conflictantīquum bellum

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An ancient conflict; antīquum bellum Ðæt wæs eald-gewinn that was an ancient conflict, Elen. Kmbl. 1290; El. 647; Beo. Th. 3566; B. 1781

ealo-gál

(adj.)
Grammar
ealo-gál, adj.

Ale-drunk cervĭsia inebriātus

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Ale-drunk; cervĭsia inebriātus Ic gehýre ealogálra gylp I hear the boast of the ale-drunken, Cd. 109; Th. 145, 19; Gen. 2408

here-gild

(n.)
Grammar
here-gild, es; n.

A war-taxthe Danegild tax to support an army

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A war-tax, the Danegild, tax to support an army Hér wæs ðet heregeold gelǽst ðæt wǽron xxi þúsend punda and xcix punda in this year the Danegild was paid, it was twenty-one thousand and ninety-nine pounds, Chr. 1040; Erl. 167, 23. Swá fela sýðe swa menn

húsel-gang

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-gang, es; m.
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Attendance upon or partaking of the sacrament Fulluht and synna forgyfenys húselgang sind eallum gemǽne earmum and eádigum baptism and forgiveness of sins, attendance at the sacrament, are common to all, to poor and rich, Homl. Th. i. 64, 32: ii. 48,

hyge-gál

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-gál, adj.

Light-mindedwanton

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Light-minded, wanton, Exon. 103 b; Th. 394, 2; Rä. 13, 12

hýð-gild

(n.)
Grammar
hýð-gild, es; n.

A port-due

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A port-due [?] Hýðgilda portunalia, Hpt. Gl. 515

ídel-gild

(n.)
Grammar
ídel-gild, es; n.

idolatry

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False worship, idolatry Hig mé tirigdon mid hira ídelgildum ipsi me provocaverunt in eo qui non erat deus et irritaverunt in vanitatibus suis, Deut. 32, 21

in-gang

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

Entranceentryingressentrance-fee

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Entrance, entry, ingress, entrance-fee Þurh ðé sceal beón se ingang eft geopenod through thee [the Virgin Mary] shall the entrance [to heaven] be again opened, Blickl. Homl. 9, 8. Hundteóntiga swína ingang right of entry into a pasture for a hundred

níd-gild

(n.)
Grammar
níd-gild, es; n.

Enforced paymenttributeexaction

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Enforced payment, tribute, exaction Scandlíce nýdgild ús sind gemǽne, Wulfst. 162, 11

Linked entry: níd-gafol

rǽd-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-gifa, an; m.
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One who gives counsel, a counsellor, councillor, adviser; mostly of the king's advisers; it also translates consul Rǽdgifa consiliator, Wrt. Voc. i. 50, 1. Stígand ðe wæs ðæs cinges rǽdgifa and his handprést, Chr. 1051; Th. i. 317, col. 2. Rǽdgifan consulem