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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

geán-gang

(n.)
Grammar
geán-gang, es; m.

a going back, return ⬩ a going to meet

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a going back, return Gif man mægðman néde genimeð . . . Gif gǽngang geweorðeð . . . if return takes place (i. e. if the woman goes back to the people she was taken from), Ll. Th. i. 24, 7. a going to meet Gægng (= -geong?) obbiatio ( = obviatio ), Rtl

Linked entry: gængang

geán-hweorfan

Similar entry: ongeán-hwirfende

geán-hworfennis

Similar entry: ongeán-hworfenness

geán-nis

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For Hpt. Gl. 513 substitute Geánnysse obuiam (in sponsi obuiam subuolas, Ald. 65), An. Ox. 4610

geán-ryne

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Génryne occursus Ps. L. 18, 7. On gegenyrn in occursum Ps. Srt. 58, 6. Add

geán-dýne

(adj.)
Grammar
geán-dýne, adj.

Steep ⬩ arduous

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Steep; fig. arduous (cf. uphill) Þis is mid sumum mannum swýþe geándýne þing and earfoðlic þing hoc apud nonnullos res ardua est et difficilis Ll. Th. ii. 134, 6. Cf. dún, æf-dýne

Linked entry: -dýne

hálsung-gebed

(n.)
Grammar
hálsung-gebed, es; n.

Litany

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Litany, R. Ben. 9, Lye

Linked entry: ge-bed

hord-geat

(n.)
Grammar
hord-geat, -gat,es; n.

A door through which a treasure is reached

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A door through which a treasure is reached Hwylc ðæs hordgates cǽgan cræfte ða clamme onleác which, by the key's art, unlocked the fastenings of the door to the treasure, Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 28; Rä. 43, 11

horn-geáp

(adj.)
Grammar
horn-geáp, adj.

Having a wide extent between the 'horns', an epithet of a building

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Having a wide extent between the 'horns', an epithet of a building Tempel dryhtnes heáh and horngeáp, Andr. Kmbl. 1335; An. 668 : Beo. Th. 164; B. 82

ofer-geáre

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-geáre, adj.

Old, superannuated ⬩ superannuated

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Old, superannuated Gif wyrm ete ða tēþ genim ofergeáre holenrinde, Lchdm. ii. 50, 14

Linked entry: -geáre

of-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
of-georn, adj.

Too eager, elated

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Too eager, elated Ofgeorn[um] subnixis, Hpt. Gl. 485. 45

Creacc-gelád

(n.)

Cricklade

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Cricklade Chr. 905; Th. 181, 21, col. l

Cre-gelád

(n.)

Cricklade

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Cricklade Chr. 1016; Erl. 153, 23

hlýp-geat

(n.)
Grammar
hlýp-geat, es; n.[?]
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Ondlang geardes on ðæt hlýpgeat, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 180, 28

forþ-gegyrd

(n.)

an ornament on the martingale ⬩ of a horse

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an ornament on the martingale (forþ-gyrd, q. v.) of a horse Forþgegyrdu bullas, ornamenta cinguli (cf. bulla, nodus in cingulo, i. 175, note 3 ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 73

Linked entry: ge-gyrd

freóls-geár

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Þæt freólsgér jubelemus (l. jubeleus annus. Similar entries v. 83, 47, and cf. freóls; II), Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 64. For Cot. 106 Substitute

freóls-gefa

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gilp-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
gilp-georn, adj.

Desirous of glory

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Desirous of glory Se strangesta cyning and se gilpgeornesta rex fortissimus et gloriæ cupidissimus, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 19

glig-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
glig-georn, adj.

Glee-loving ⬩ fond of sport ⬩ gaudii cupidus ⬩ joci amans

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Glee-loving, fond of sport; gaudii cupidus, joci amans. Off. Episc. 3