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of-gán

(v.)

to demand what is due, seek satisfaction for, require, exactto require what is not due, to exact with violence, extortto require what is not one's due but is granted as a favour or for a fair equivalent, to obtain, hold by allowance of anotherto start of, make a beginning of anything.

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to demand what is due, seek satisfaction for, require, exact:- Ic ofgá his blódes gyte æt ðínum handum I will require the shedding of his blood at thy hands, Homl. Th. ii. 340, 24. God ofgǽþ his feoh æt eów, 554, 19. Ic wille ofgán æt ðé his blód, i.6

Linked entry: of-eode

tó-geagn

(prep.)
Grammar
tó-geagn, prep. adv.

Towardsin the direction of

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Towards, in the direction of an object Tó-geaegn iornaþ iúh monn occurrit uobis homo. Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 13. Wes heom toȝæn (aȝein, 2nd MS.) þe kaissere, Laym. 9792

Linked entry: geagn

tóþ-gár

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ-gár, es; m.

A tooth-pick

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A tooth-pick Dó medmicel on ða eágan mid tóþ-gáre, Lchdm. ii. 36, 9

Linked entry: tóþ-sticca

a-gæf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-gæf, p. of a-gifan.

returnedreddidit

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returned; reddidit,Cd. 196; Th. 244, 24; Dan. 453;

a-gǽn

(part.)

gonepastpræteritus

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gone, past; præteritus, Cart. Uuerfriþ in app. ad Bædam, S. 772, 1, 4

a-gan

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-gan, p. of a-ginnan,

begancœpit

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began; cœpit.Mk. Bos. 6, 7;

a-geara

(adj.)
Grammar
a-geara, -gearwa

preparedparatus

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prepared; paratus

æt-gár

(n.)
Grammar
æt-gár, es; m. [æt, gar a spear]

A short spear or javelina kind of dart or other weapon to cast at the enemyframea

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A short spear or javelin, a kind of dart or other weapon to cast at the enemy; framea, Cot. 188: 86

ate-gár

(n.)
Grammar
ate-gár, es; m.

A javelinframea

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A javelin; framea

be-gán

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-gán, pp. of be-gán

tilledcultivated

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tilled, cultivated On begánum landum in cultivated lands Herb. 5, 1; Lchdm. i. 94, 6;

cyne-geard

(n.)

a royal wand, sceptre

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a royal wand, sceptre Ælfc. Gl. 68; Som. 69, 127; Wrt. Voc. 42, 7

firgen-gát

(n.)
Grammar
firgen-gát, firgin-gát, e; pl. nom. acc. -gǽt; f.

A mountain-goatchamoismontāna vel saltuensis capraībex

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A mountain-goat, chamois; montāna vel saltuensis capra, ībex Firgengát [MS. firing-gát] ibex, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 39; Wrt. Voc. 23, 2. Firgengát mountain-goat, Cot. 109: 116. Firgingǽt [MS. -gǽtt] ibĭces, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 158, 31

firing-gát

(n.)

a mountain-goat

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a mountain-goat, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 39; Wrt. Voc. 23, 2

for-geald

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-geald, p. of for-gildan.

paid forrepaid

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paid for, repaid, Job Thw. 168, 17;

gád-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
gád-ísen, es; n.

A gad-irongoadacūleusstĭmŭlus

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A gad-iron, goad; acūleus, stĭmŭlus Sticel vel gádísen acūleus, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 15; Wrt. Voc. 15, 15. Ic hæbbe sumne cnapan þýwende oxan mid gádísene hăbeo quendam puĕrum minantem bŏves cum stĭmŭlo, Coll. Monast. Th. 19, 27

Linked entry: gád-íren

gǽn-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
gǽn-ryne, es; m.

A running againstmeetingoccursus

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A running against, meeting; occursus Arís on mínum gǽnryne exsurge in occursum meum, Ps. Lamb. 58, 6

gál-wrǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
gál-wrǽne, adj.

Luxuriouslecherousluxŭriōsus

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Luxurious, lecherous; luxŭriōsus, Som. Ben. Lye

gár-berend

(n.)
Grammar
gár-berend, es; m.

A javelin-bearersoldierhastĭfertēlĭfer

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A javelin-bearer, soldier; hastĭfer, tēlĭfer Grame gárberend the incensed javelin-bearers, Byrht. Th. 139, 30; By. 262. Gárberendra x hund ten hundred javelin-bearers, Cd. 154; Th. 192, 13; Exod. 231

Linked entry: gár

gár-céne

(adj.)
Grammar
gár-céne, adj.

Spear-boldbold in armshastâ audax

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Spear-bold, bold in arms; hastâ audax Offa wæs gárcéne man Offa was a man bold in arms, Beo. Th. 3921; B. 1958

gár-faru

(n.)
Grammar
gár-faru, e; f.

A martial expedition

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A martial expedition, Þúfas wundon ofer gárfare the standards fluttered over the martial band, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 23; Exod. 342. Ne þearf him ondrǽdan deófla strǽlas, gromra gárfare he need not dread the shafts of devils, the armed band of the hostile