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bryne-gield

(n.)
Grammar
bryne-gield, es; n.

A burnt-offering, burnt-sacrifice ⬩ holocaustum

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A burnt-offering, burnt-sacrifice; holocaustum, Cd. 140; Th. 175, 6; Gen. 2891: 142; Th. 177, 18; Gen. 2931

gífer-nes

(n.)
Grammar
gífer-nes, -ness, e; f.

Greediness ⬩ avarice ⬩ voracity ⬩ gluttony ⬩ aviditas ⬩ gula

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Greediness, avarice, voracity, gluttony; aviditas, gula Gífernys biþ ðæt se man ǽr tíman hine gereordige oððe æt his mǽle to micel þicge mid oferflówendnysse ǽtes oððe wǽtes greediness is a man's eating before the time, or taking too much at his meal

Linked entry: giefernes

ge-girela

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Add Se gegyrla þe ic hæfde ... mid ealdunge tótorene forwurdon, Hml, S. 23 b, 570, Add God reáfian lǽteð eówere dohtra heora gegirla, Wlfst. 45, 25

un-gímen

(n.)
Grammar
un-gímen, un-gímenn, e; f.

Carelessness

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Carelessness Þurh ungémænne synne (ðurh gýmeleáste, col. 1) per culpam incuriae, Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 24, col. 2: 2, 7; S. 509, 19. Ungýmenne, 4, 25; S. 599, 20. Ðurh ungýmenne per incuriam, 4, 9; S. 576, 28

Linked entry: un-gýmen

and-gitol

(adj.)
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Andgetul capax, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 28. Andgitel intelligens, Ps. L. 13, 2. Andgyttol, R. Ben. 25, 15. Tó andgyttolre yldo ad intelligibilem aetatem, 117, 12. Add

Linked entry: and-getul

for-gifen

(adj.)
Grammar
for-gifen, adj. (ptcpl.).

forgiven ⬩ pardoned ⬩ mild ⬩ gentle ⬩ indulgent

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forgiven, pardoned Þé georne tó Gode bide and tó his hálgum, wið þám ðe þíne synna þæs ðe forgifenron beón, Wlfst. 290, 10. mild; remissus. of persons, gentle, indulgent Hé wæs Rómánum swá forgiefen and swá milde swá him nán onwald næs ǽr þǽm Tiberius

Linked entries: for-gifan for-gifenlic

for-giten

(adj.)
Grammar
for-giten, adj.

Forgetful

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Forgetful Críst nelle gehýran þæs gímeleásan and þæs forgytenan mannes gebedrǽdene, Bl. H. 57, 4. Ealra þǽra worda hí wǽron forgytene, Hml. S. 23, 389

Linked entry: for-gitan

ge-girela

(n.)
Grammar
ge-girela, an; m.: <b>ge-girelu,</b> e; pl. n. ge-girele, ge-girela; gen. ge-girela; f.
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Take here <b>ge-gerela</b> in Dict., and add: in a collective sense, apparel, clothing, raiment Of þám unmetta and þám ungemetlican gegerelan . . . onwæcnaþ sió wóde þrág þǽre wrǽnnesse, Bt. 37, 1; F. 186, 16. Gegyrwað þone líchaman mid níwum

Linked entry: ge-gerela

godweb-girela

(n.)
Grammar
godweb-girela, an; m.
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A costly robe Þá þe hé ne mæg tó him gebígean mid golde ne mid seolfre ne mid godwebgyrlum, Wlfst. 197, 1

hróþ-girela

(n.)
Grammar
hróþ-girela, an; m.
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Splendid dress, a crown Ðú settest on heáfde his hróðgirelan ( coronam ) of stáne deórwyrðum, Ps. Rdr. 20, 4

rúm-gifol

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Add: of things, liberal, abundant Rúmgyuelne nónmete larga anteceniam, Hpt. 31, 14, 353. See next word

weoruld-girela

(n.)
Grammar
weoruld-girela, an; m.
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Secular apparel Ꝥ hí . . . álecgon þone scínendan woroldgyrlan nitore seculari deposito, Chrd. 96, 11

and-gitol

(adj.)

Similar entry: un-andgitol

for-gifen

Similar entry: un-forgifen

rúm-gifol

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm-gifol, adj.

Liberal, bountiful, munificent

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Liberal, bountiful, munificent Rúmgifol, cystig prodiga, larga, Germ. 395, 18. Monig biþ ágiéta his góda and wilnaþ mid ðý geearnigan ðone hlísan ðæt hé síerúmgiful se effusio sub apellatione largitatis occultat, Past. 20; Swt. 149, 7. Ic Óswald þurh

Linked entries: gifol rúm-gifa

ofer-gitol

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-gitol, -geotol; adj.

Forgetful, oblivious

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Forgetful, oblivious Ne eom ic ofergitol (-gittul, Ps. Th.) non sum oblitus Ps. Spl. 118, 61: 9, 19 : 9 second, 13. Ofergittol, Ps. Th. 118, 41. Worda ðínra ofergittul, 118, 15. Ofer-gyttol, 118, 43. Ne sý ofergyttol ac gemyndig, R. Ben. 24, 1. Ná ofergeotol

Linked entry: ofer-geotol

ǽfen-gifl

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gifl, -giefl, es; n.

Evening food ⬩ supper ⬩ cœna

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Evening food, supper; cœna Hí sécaþ ðæt hie fyrmest hlynigen æt ǽfengieflum [-giflum MS. C.] quærunt primos in cœnis recubitus, Past. 1, 2; MS. Hat. 6b, 20: 44, 3; MS. Hat. 61b, 22

Linked entry: gifl

cwide-gied

(n.)
Grammar
cwide-gied, cwide-giedd, es; n. [gid, gied a song, lay]

A song, ballad ⬩ carmen

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A song, ballad ; carmen Fela cúþra cwidegiedda many [of] known songs, Exon. 77a. Th. 289, 28; Wand. 55

gief-stól

(n.)
Grammar
gief-stól, es; m.

A gift-seat ⬩ throne of grace ⬩ donorum thronus ⬩ gratiæ thronus

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A gift-seat, throne of grace; donorum thronus, gratiæ thronus Wile nú gesécan sáwla Nergend gǽsta giefstól now will the Saviour of souls seek the spirits' throne of grace, Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 6; Cri. 572: 77 a; Th. 289, 7; Wand. 44

undern-gifl

(n.)
Grammar
undern-gifl, es; n.

Food eaten in the morning ⬩ breakfast

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Food eaten in the morning, breakfast Ðonne ðú hæbbe gegearwod underngifl (-giefl, Hatt. MS.) oððe ǽfengifl cum facis prandium aut coenam, Past. 44; Swt. 322, 19

Linked entry: gifl

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