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gihþig

(adj.)
Grammar
gihþig, giþig; adj.

Lymphaticus ⬩ vecors

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Lymphaticus, vecors, Hpt. Gl. 520

gneáð

(adj.)
Grammar
gneáð, gnéð; adj.

Sparing ⬩ frugal ⬩ stingy ⬩ scanty ⬩ small ⬩ parcus

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Sparing, frugal, stingy, scanty, small; parcus Næs hió to gneáð gifa she was not too sparing of gifts, Beo. Th. 3864; B. 1930. He self lifde on gneáðum woroldlífe án tunece wæs his gegerela and ðæt wæs hǽren and beren hláf wæs his gereorde he himself

Linked entry: un-gníðe

gnéðen

(adj.)
Grammar
gnéðen, gnéðn; adj.

Moderate ⬩ temperate ⬩ modest ⬩ low ⬩ mediocris ⬩ modestus

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Moderate, temperate, modest, low; mediocris, modestus, Cot. 129, Lye

grǽg

(adj.)
Grammar
grǽg, grég; adj.
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Grey Grég glaucus, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 90; Wrt. Voc. 46, 47. Deorce grǽg elbus, Wrt. Voc. 46, 48. Grǽg hwǽte far, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 17; Som. 9, 52. Se grǽfa mǽw the grey mew, Andr. Kmbl. 742; An. 371. Wulf se grǽga the grey wolf, Exon. 91 b; Th. 343, 3

grame

(adv.)
Grammar
grame, grome; adv.
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Fiercely, cruelly, hostilely, Ps. Th. 57, 5: 68, 3: 93, 2: 123, 7. Grome, Cd. 64; Th. 76, 21; Gen. 1260: 184; Th. 230, 15; Dan. 233: Exon. 89 b; Th. 336, 21; Gn. Ex. 52

Grécisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Grécisc, Gréccisc; adj.
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Greek, Grecian Heora discipulas wǽron well gelǽrede ge on Grécisc gereorde ge on Lédennisc eorum discipuli Latinam Græcamque linguam æque ut propriam in qua nati sunt norunt, Bd. 4, 2; S. 565, 27: 4, 1; S. 563, 33. Gréccisc, 5, 8; S. 622, 2. Grecus grécisc

Linked entries: Creácisc Crécisc

god-wrac

(adj.)
Grammar
god-wrac, -wrec; adj.
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Impious Crist forlét mid him beón ðone godwracan þeóf Christ let that impious thief [Judas] be with him, Blickl. Homl. 75, 26. Ðá æféstgodon ðæt sume godwrece men then certain wicked men were envious of that, Shrn. 74, 28. Gangaþ út git godwrecan and

bircen

(adj.)
Grammar
bircen, beorcen; adj.

BIRCHEN ⬩ betulaceus

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BIRCHEN, belonging to birch; betulaceus, Som. Lye

Linked entry: beorcen

ge-erfeweardian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-erfeweardian, p. ade

To inherit

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To inherit Gierfeueardade hereditavit, Rtl. 45, 35 : 84, 37

ge-hornian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hornian, p. ade

To insult

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To insult [?] Mið sceofmum miclum gehornadon contumeliis affecerunt, Mk. Skt. Lind. 12, 4

ge-sceortian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceortian, p. ade

To fall short, fail

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To fall short, fail Miððý ðæt wín gesceortade vino deficiente, Jn. Skt. Lind. 2, 3

GÉN

(adv.)
Grammar
GÉN, gién; adv.

Again, moreover, besides, at length, yet, hitherto ⬩ iterum, 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.

Linked entries: gién geána géna gægne geán

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, before ⬩ quandam, 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

Linked entries: gió giú þá iú geó-geára geó-geáre

stíþ-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-ferhþ, -frihþ ; adj.
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of firm, strong mind Hálig Drihten, stíðferhð cyning, Cd. Th. 16, 10 ; Gen. 241. Stíðfrihþ, 7, 16 ; Gen. 107. Standaþ stíðferhðe ( Cherubim and Seraphim ), Andr. Kmbl. 1443 ; An. 722. Stíðferhþe hæleð higegleáwe, Chr. 975 ; Erl. 126, 24. of stern mind

stenc-brengende

(adj.)
Grammar
stenc-brengende, adj. (ptcpl.).
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Odoriferous Stengcbrengendra blóstmana sigbégo odoriferas florum coronas, Rtl. 77, 39

stræc

(adj.)
Grammar
stræc, strec ; adj.
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strict, severe, rigorous, stern, hard Hú se reccere sceal bión wið ðara yfelena unðeáwas stræc for ryhtwíslícum andan ut sit rector contra delinquentium vitia per zelum justitiae erectus, Past. 17 ; Swt. 107, 6. Stræc (strec, Cott. MSS.), 12 ; Swt. 75

Linked entry: strec

stríme

(adj.)
Grammar
stríme, streme; adj.
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Having a current

stam

(adj.)
Grammar
stam, stamm; adj.
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Stammering Stom, wlisp balbutus, Txts. 45, 277: blessus, 308. Stam battulus (balbutus?), 109, 1150. Stomm blessus, stom, wlisp balbutus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 72, 75

Linked entry: stom

swicol

(adj.)
Grammar
swicol, sweocol; adj.
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deceitful, false, treacherous, crafty Swicol fallax vel mendax, Wrt. Voc. i. 47, 50. of persons Næs heó swicol nánum ðæra ðe hyre tó ðohte she never deceived any one who trusted her, Lchdm. iii. 428, 34. Se swicola Herod . . . cýdde syððan his fácenfullan

Linked entry: sweocol

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