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Anglo-Saxon

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gin

(adj.)
Grammar
gin, adj.
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Vast

-gin

(suffix)
Grammar
-gin, ginn. v. on-gin, on-ginn.

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

ge-æt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-æt, p. of ge-etan.

ate

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ate, Gen. 3, 6;

ge-an

(v.)
Grammar
ge-an, ic, he

I givehe gives

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I give, he gives,Th. Diplm. 560, 24;

gid

(n.)
Grammar
gid, gidd, gied, giedd, gyd, gydd, ged, es; n.

a songlaypoemcantuscantilenacarmenpoemaA speechtalesermonproverbriddlesermodictumloquelaproverbiumænigma

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a song, lay, poem; cantus, cantilena, carmen, poema Gid oft wrecen a song oft sung [recited], Beo. Th. 2135; B, 1065. Gidda gemyndig mindful of songs, Beo.Th. 1741; B. 868. Ðǽr wæs gidd and gleó there was song and glee, Beo. Th. 4216; B. 2105. Gliówordum

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giet

(adv.)
Grammar
giet, gieta

yet.

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yet

gif

(n.)
Grammar
gif, e; f: nom. acc. gif [as tíd, dǽd]

A giftgracedonumgratia

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A gift, grace; donum, gratia Hú he his gif cýðde geond woruld how he shewed his grace throughout the world, Andr. Kmbl. 1150; An. 575

GIM

(n.)
Grammar
GIM, gimm, gym, gymm; gen. gimmes; m.

GEMjewelgemmaused metaphorically of the eye, the sun, stars, etc.

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a GEM, jewel; gemma Se stán bið blæc gym the stone is a black gem, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 24. Ðæt nebb líxeþ swá glæs oððe gim the beak glitters like glass or gem, Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 25; Ph. 300. Gim sceal on hringe standan steáp the gem shall stand prominent

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gió

(adv.)
Grammar
gió, adv.

Formerlyof oldbeforequondamolimpridem

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Formerly, of old, before; quondam, olim, pridem Se wæs gió cyning who was formerly king, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 70; Met. 26, 35: 28, 60; Met. 28, 30: Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 7, Cot. MS: 38, 1; Fox 194, 3: Elen. Kmbl. 871; El. 436: Beo. Th. 5036; B. 2521. Ǽror gió

gist-

(prefix)

giú

gén

(v.)
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to groan

geó

(adv.)
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Ieó, Ll. Th. ii. 366, 7. Add

geot

(adv.)

yet

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yet, Bt. 5, 3

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

gep

(adj.)

sly, cunning

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sly, cunning, Scint. 3, 24, 65

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.

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

GEÓ

(adv.)
Grammar
GEÓ, gió; adv.

Formerly, of old, beforequandam, olim, pridem

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Formerly, of old, before; quandam, olim, pridem Ða lióþ ðe ic, wrecca, geó lustbǽrlíce song, ic sceal nu heófiende singan the lays which I, an exile, formerly with delight sung, I shall now mourning sing, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 7: Bt. Met. Fox 10, 68; Met. 10