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fyrn-geára

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrn-geára, adv. [gen. pl. of -geár]

In by-gone yearsof old timeōlimantīquĭtus

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In by-gone years, of old time; ōlim, antīquĭtus, Ps. Th. 94, 9

GÓS

(n.)
Grammar
GÓS, gen. góse; dat. gés; acc. gós; pl. nom. acc. gés, gees; gen. gósa; dat. gósum; f.
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A GOOSE; anser Gós auca, Ælfc. Gl. 36; Som. 92, 119; Wrt. Voc. 29, 15: 77, 32. Grǽg gós a grey goose, Cot. 99, Lye. Hwílum ic grǽde swá gós sometimes I cry as a goose, Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 18; Rä. 25, 3. Gees [gés, MS. H.] geese, L. In. 70; Th. i. 146

Linked entry: gees

gét

(v.; part.)

poured out

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poured out He gét ðæt blód uppan ðæt weofod fudit sanguinem super altare, Lev. 8, 24; p. of geótan

gér

(n.)
Grammar
gér, es; n.

a yearannus

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a year; annus Hærfest biþ hreðeádegost, hæleðum bringeþ géres wæstmas autumn is most joyous, [it] bringeth the fruits of the year to men, Menol. Fox 477; Gn. C. 9. Wintras oððe gér winters or years, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 139, 23. the Anglo-Saxon Rune

on-gegen

(prep.)
Grammar
on-gegen, -gegn.

Similar entry: on-geagn

orc-eard

(n.)
Grammar
orc-eard, -geard.

Similar entry: ort-geard

borian

(v.)

to perforateTo bore into

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Add: trans. to perforate Ic borige terebro, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 64: [24, 8 in Dict.]. Þurhþýnde, bori[gende] transver-berans, An. Ox. 230. to insert into a hole bored Borige man on þám beáme stór and finol, Lch. i. 400, 19. intrans. To bore into : Dó

be-geáte

(adj.)
Grammar
be-geáte, (-géte).

Similar entry: eáþ-

gén-cwide

Grammar
gén-cwide, v. geán-cwide,
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where add Géncwides capitula, R. Ben. I. 49, 9

Linked entry: geán-cwide

GÉN

(adv.)
Grammar
GÉN, gién; adv.

Again, moreover, besides, at length, yet, hithertoiterum, denuo, adhuc, insuper, denique

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Again, moreover, besides, at length, yet, hitherto; iterum, denuo, adhuc, insuper, denique Ðǽr he gén ligeþ there he still lies, Exon. 18 b; Th. 46, 9; Cri. 734. Swá he nú gén déþ as he still does, Beo. Th. 5711; B. 2589: Exon. 29 a; Th. 89, 17; Cri.

ge-cýðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cýðan, p. -cýðde, -cýdde; pp. -cýðed, -cýd.

to make knowntellrelateproclaimannounceinformnuntiareannuntiarereferreeffarimonereto declarerevealmanifestshewperformconfirmtestifyprovedeclararerevelareedoceremanifestaremonstrareperhiberetestariprobareto make celebratedrenownedfamednotum facereinclytum reddere

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to make known, tell, relate, proclaim, announce, inform; nuntiare, annuntiare, referre, effari, monere Ða andsware gecýðan to make known the answer, Beo. Th. 714; B. 354 : 4638; B. 2324 : Ps. Spl. 101, 24. Gecýð make known, Exon. 50 a; Th. 173, 4; Gú

geápes

(adv.)
Grammar
geápes, adv. [gen. of geáp broad, spacious, roomy]

In widthwidelāte

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In width, wide; lāte Strúdende fýr, steápes and geápes, forswealh eall eador the ravaging fire swallowed all together, high and wide, Cd. 119; Th. 154, 16; Gen. 2556. So Bouterwek takes it, but the word is rather a neuter genitive after 'eall;' cf. vv

geára

(adv.)
Grammar
geára, adv. [gen. pl. of geár a year]

YOREformerlyof oldlong sinceonceōlimantīquĭtusquondam

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YORE, formerly, of old, long since, once; ōlim, antīquĭtus, quondam Se geára hider fram ðam eádigan Gregorie sended wæs qui olim huc a beato Gregorio directus fuit, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 44. Ic þeódenmádmas geára forgeáfe I princely treasures gave of old

stæl-here

(n.)
Grammar
stæl-here, g. -her(i)ges; m.

A marauding bandpredatory army

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A marauding band, predatory army Hié fóron út mid stælherge nihtes ... and genómon unlytel ǽgðer ge on mannum ge on ierfe, Chr. 921; Erl. 106, 13. Drehton ða hergas West-Seaxna lond mid stælhergum, 897; Erl. 95, 9. Ðæt hié ða burga hira módes wið stælherigas

gén

(adj.)
Grammar
gén, gegn[?]; adj.

Direct, short, near

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Direct, short, near [of a road] Ðe ða génran wegas cúðan ðara síðfato qui brevitates itinerum noverant, Nar. 6, 7

GÁT

(n.)
Grammar
GÁT, nom. acc; gen. gáte, gǽte; dat. gǽt; pl. nom. acc. gǽt, gét; gen. gáta; dat. gátum; f.

A she-GOATcapra

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A she-GOAT; capra Ic blǽte swá gát I bleat as a goat. Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 17; Rä. 25, 2. Gát capra vel capella, Wrt. Voc. 78, 33 : 287, 36 : 288, 16. Gáte blód goat's blood, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 4; Lchdm. i. 352, 3. Gáte flǽsc goat's flesh, L. M. 1, 31

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

GEARN

(n.)
Grammar
GEARN, gern; es; n.

YARNspun woolpensumlāna nēta

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YARN, spun wool; pensum, lāna nēta Gearn pensum, stāmen, lāna, Cot. 85. Unwunden gearn unwound yarn, a ball or clew of yarn; glŏmus, Ælfc. Gl. 111; Som. 79, 67; Wrt. Voc. 59, 36

Linked entry: gern

gilpan

(v.)
Grammar
gilpan, gielpan, gylpan, ic gilpe, gielpe, gylpe, ðú gilpst, gielpst, gylpst, he gilpþ, gielpþ, pl. gilpaþ, gielpaþ, gylpaþ; p. gealp, pl. gulpon; pp. golpen

To gloryboastdesire earnestlygloriari

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To glory, boast, desire earnestly;< /i> gloriari Gif ðú gilpan wille, gilp Godes if thou wilt glory, glory in God. Bt. 14, 1; Fox 40, 24. Nó ðæs gilpan þearf synfull sáwel the sinful soul need not boast of this, Exon. 116 b; Th. 449, 9; Dom. 68

Linked entries: gielpan gelpan

gæf

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

gave

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