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gierwan

(v.)
Grammar
gierwan, p. ede; pp. ed

To make readyprepareput onclotheadornpărāreinduĕrevestīre

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To make ready, prepare, put on, clothe, adorn; părāre, induĕre, vestīre Ongunnon him on uhtan æðelcunde mægþ gierwan to geonge the noble women resolved to prepare for journey at dawn, Exon. 119 b; Th, 459, 19; . 2.

giest

(n.)
Grammar
giest, es; m.

A guest

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A guest Mid giestum with the guests, Cd. 112; Th. 148, 11; Gen. 2455: 112; Th. 147, 15; Gen. 2440: Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 11; Reim. 11

giest-líðnys

(n.)
Grammar
giest-líðnys, -nyss, e; f.

Hospitalityentertainmenthospĭtālĭtas

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Hospitality, entertainment; hospĭtālĭtas Him se æðela geaf giestlíðnysse the noble [man] gave them entertainment, Cd. 112; Th. 147, 28; Gen. 2446

giestron

(n.; adv.)

yesterdayhesterus

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yesterday; hesterus Ic giestron wæs acenned I was yesterday brought forth, Exon. 111 a; Th. 426, 24; . 41, 44

gif

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

A giftgracedonumgratia

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

gif

(con.)
Grammar
gif, gief, gyf, gib; conj. with indic. or subj.

Ifthoughwhether

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If, though, whether For ðý me þyncþ betre gif iów swǽ þyncþ therefore it seems to me better, if it seems so to you, Past. pref; Swt. 7, 6. Gif hie brecaþ his gebodscipe if they break his commandment, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 3; Gen. 434.

gifen

(n.)

the sea

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the sea, Exon. 101 a; Th. 381, 29; . 3, 3

gifeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
gifeðe, gyfeðe; adj.

Givengranted [by fate]datusconcessus

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Given, granted [by fate]; datus, concessus Gief ðæt biþ him gifeðe if that be granted him, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 50, 2: Th. Chart. 470, 1: 472, 3.

gif-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
gif-fæst, adj.

Gifted withcapable offitted forcapax

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Gifted with, capable of, fitted for; capax Sum biþ wóþbora giedda giffæst one is a poet gifted with song, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 20; Crä. 36: Cot. 57

gif-heal

(n.)
Grammar
gif-heal, -heall, e; f.

A gift-hallhall in which gifts are distributedaula in qua dominus dona distribuit

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A gift-hall, hall in which gifts are distributed; aula in qua dominus dona distribuit Ymb ða gifhealle around the gift-hall, Beo. Th. 1680; B. 838

gifian

(v.)
Grammar
gifian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To bestow gifts

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To bestow gifts Se cyng him cynelíce gifode the king bestowed gifts upon him royally, Chr. 994; Erl. 133, 32. Hió ðá gifede mycele þinc ðam biscope she gave great gifts to the bishop, H. R. 17, 12

Linked entries: geofian geafla

gifl

(n.)
Grammar
gifl, giefl, gifel, gyfl, es; n.

Foodmeatpiece of food

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ðæt gyfl þégun they ate that food, 61 b; Th. 226, 24; Ph. 410: 45 a; Th. 153, 8; . 822. Húsle gereorded ðý æþelan gyfle fed with the Eucharist, with the noble food, 51 b: Th. 18o, 5; . 1275.

Linked entry: gifla

gifol

(adj.)
Grammar
gifol, giful; adj.

Generousbountifulliberallargus

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Generous, bountiful, liberal; largus He swá gifol is and swá rúmedlíce gifþ he is so liberal and gives so abundantly, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 14

gif-stól

(n.)
Grammar
gif-stól, gief-stól, es; m.

A gift-seatseat from which gifts are distributedthronethrone of gracedonorum thronussoliumgratiæ thronus

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Ex. 69: 77 a; Th. 289, 7; Wand. 44

Linked entry: gief-stól

gifte

(n.)
Grammar
gifte, an; f.

Dowry

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Dowry Gilde be ðære giftan mǽþe reddat pecuniam juxta modum dotis quam virgines accipere consueverunt, Ex. 22, 17

giftelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
giftelíc, adj.

Belonging to a weddingnuptialis

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Belonging to a wedding; nuptialis, Cot. 139

gift-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gift-hús, es; n.

A wedding-housenuptiarum domus

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A wedding-house; nuptiarum domus Ðá wǽrun ða gyfthús mid sittyndum mannum gefyllede impletæ sunt nubtiæ discumbentium, Mt. Kmbl. 22, 10

gigant

(n.)
Grammar
gigant, gygant, es; m.

A giantgigas

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Ne se gigant ne wyrþ gehǽled nec gigas salvus erit, 32, 14. He ðone gigant ofwearp he struck down the giant, Blickl. Homl. 31, 18

gi-hrínian

(v.)
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Jn. Skt. p. 188, 4

gihsinga

exugia

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exugia, Cot. 73, Lye. v. Lchdm. i. lxx, note 6