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geomær

Grammar
geomær, l.? geon-cær = geán-cir, q. v.
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Gást gangende, næs se geomær eft spiritus vadens et non rediens, Ps. Th. 77, 39

Linked entry: geán-cirr

gǽr

(n.)
Grammar
gǽr, geár, es; n.

A yearannus

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A year; annus Úre gǽr beóþ asmeáde anni nostri medĭtābuntur, Ps. Lamb. 89, 9

gæf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gæf, = geaf; p. of gifan.

gave

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gave, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 34

GEST

(n.)
Grammar
GEST, es; m.

GUESTstrangerhospes

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GUEST, stranger; hospes For feorme and onfangenysse gesta propter hospitalĭtātem atque susceptiōnem hospĭtum, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 8: Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 30; Rä. 23, 15. Gest hine clǽnsie sylfes áþe on wiofode let a stranger clear himself with his own

gise

(n.; int.)

yesimnioetiam

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yes; imnio, etiam Gise, lá gese yes, O yes, Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 15

Linked entries: gyse gese

ge-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rísan, 3rd sing. pres. -ríseþ, -ríst , pl. -rísaþ; p. -rás, pl. -rison; pp. -risen

To behove, become, befit, suitdĕcēre, convĕnīre

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To behove, become, befit, suit; dĕcēre, convĕnīre: generally used impersonally Gold geríseþ on guman sweorde gold is fitting on a man's sword, Exon. 91 a; Th. 341, 14; Gn. Ex. 126. Ðé geríseþ lofsang te dĕcet hymnus, Ps. Spl. 64, 1: 92, 7. Cyninge geríst

GEÓ

(adv.)
Grammar
GEÓ, gió; adv.

Formerly, of old, beforequandam, olim, pridem

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Geó geára formerly, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 15. Geó hwílum in times of old, formerly, 2; Fox 4, 9

ge-unnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-unnan, ic, he -an; ðú -unne, pl. -unnon; p. -úðe, pl. -úðon; subj. -unne, pl. -unnen; p. -úðe, pl. -úðen; pp. -unnen

To givegrantallowconcedeconcedereindulgerepermitterelargiri

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Hér sit mín mǽge ðe ic geann ǽgðer ge mínes landes ge mínes goldes ge ealles ðe ic áh æfter mínon dæge here sits my kinswoman, to whom I give both my land and my gold and all that I own, after my day, Th. Chart. 337, 30: 560, 9, 11, 15.

gér

(n.)
Grammar
gér, es; n.

a yearannus

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Similar entries v. geár winter, II

gétan

(v.)
Grammar
gétan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To grantto confirmassent to

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To grant, to confirm, assent to Geáfon and gétton gave and granted, Chr. 675; Th. 59, 20. Gétton hit ælle ða óþre all the others assented to it, 656; Th. 53, 27

gifu

(n.)
Grammar
gifu, gyfu, giefu, giofu, geofu, gif, e; pl. nom. acc. -a, -e; gen. -a, -ena; f.

a giftgracefavourdonummunasbeneficiumgratiavirtusfacultasthe Anglo-Saxon RuneRUNE = g, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is gifu a gift,-hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter g, but for gifu as a gift,

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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. Ðæt hie ælmihtiges gife ánforléten that they the Almighty's gift might lose, Cd. 32; Th. 43, 19; Gen. 693.

gearod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gearod, = gear-wod; pp. of gearwian.

clothedendowed

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clothed, endowed, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, note 7, MS. Cott

ge-ælfremedan

(v.)

to alienate, estrange

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to alienate, estrange Þæt heora nán ne beó geæl-fremod fram ðám micclan húse, Hml. Th. i. 350, 4. Ðá hálgan geseóð þá fordónan swá micclum fram him geælfremode swá micclum swá hí beóð fram Drihtne áscofene, Hml. Th. i. 332, 24.

Linked entry: ælfremedan

git

(adv.)
Grammar
git, giet, get, gyt; adv.

Stillyet

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Still, yet Hér mon mæg giet gesión hiora swæþ their track may still be seen here, Past. pref; Swt. 5, 15; Hat. MS. Be ðiosum git is swíðe ryhtlíce gecweden to ðæm wítegan about which further is very rightly said to the prophet, Swt. 162, 22; Cot. MS.

Linked entries: giet geot

GÝMAN

(v.)
Grammar
GÝMAN, géman, gíman, giéman; p. de

To care fortake care oftake heed toheedobserveregardkeep

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To care for, take care of, take heed to, heed, observe, regard, keep; cum gen. acc Ic gýme mín wedd I will keep my covenant, Lev. 26, 42. Ic geornor gýme ymb ðæs gǽstes forwyrd ðonne ðæs líchoman I care more earnestly about the spirit's destruction than

ge-grípan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grípan, p. -gráp, pl. -gripon; pp. -gripen

To gripegraspseizecapererapereprehendereapprehenderecomprehenderearriperecorripereeripere

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To gripe, grasp, seize; capere, rapere, prehendere, apprehendere, comprehendere, arripere, corripere, eripere Máran ðonne ðú in hreðre mǽge móde gegrípan too great for thee to comprehend in thy breast with thy mind, Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 10; Sch. 26 :

gemót-leáh

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-leáh, gen. gemó-leáge; f.
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A field where a 'gemót' is held: — -Tó gemótleáge eástewearde, C. D. vi. 94, 10. In gemótleáge, v. 103, 29

cyne-gyrd

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-gyrd, cynegyrd-geard, cynegyrd-gerd,e; f. [gyrd a rod, wand]

A royal wand, sceptresceptrum

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A royal wand, sceptre;sceptrum Cynegyrd sceptrum, Wrt. Voc. 72, 55. Cynegeard sceptrum, Ælfc. Gl. 68; Som. 69, 127; Wrt. Voc. 42, 7. Cynegerd sceptrum, 6; Som. 56, 47; Wrt. Voc. 18, 2. Hí to ðæs caseres cynegyrde gebugon they submitted to the emperor's

Linked entries: cyne-geard cyne-gerd

giefan

(v.)
Grammar
giefan, p. geaf, pl. geáfon; pp. gifen

To givedare

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To give; dare Ic eów meaht giefe I will give you might, Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 11; Cri. 478. He us ǽt giefeþ he giveth us food, 16 b; Th. 38, 9; Cri. 604: 87 a; Th. 327, 23; Vy. 8. Ðú us freádóm gief do thou give us freedom, Hy. 5, l0; Hy. Grn. ii. 286,

ge-rípan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rípan, p. -ráp, pl. -ripon; pp. -ripen

To reapmĕtĕre

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On ðæt gerád ðe he ǽlce geáre gerípe on the condition that each year he reap, Cod. Dipl. ii. 398, 21

Linked entry: rípan