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weorold-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gifu, e; f.
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A gift of temporal things Sende se eádiga pápa Gregorius Æðelbyrhte cyninge woroldgife monige, Bd. 1, 32; S. 498, 20. Woruldgiua, Chr. 995 ; Th. i. 244, 17

wuldor-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-gifu, e; f.

A glorious gifta gift of heaven

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A glorious gift, a gift of heaven Wuldorgife, Hy. 9, 44. Ðý læs hé for wlence, wuldorgeofona ful, mon móde swíð, of gemete hweorfe, Exon. Th. 294, 33; Crä. 24. Dé beorht Fæder geweorðaþ wuldorgifum, cræfte and mihte, Andr. Kmbl. 1875; An. 940. Gástes

wundor-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-gifu, e; f.

A wondrous giftwondrous capacity

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A wondrous gift, wondrous capacity Sumum wundorgiefe þurh goldsmiþe gearwad weorþeþ, ful oft hé gehyrsteþ wel brytencyninges beorn, Exon. Th. 331, 23; Vy. 72

duguþ-gifu

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Dugeþgifu munificentia, An. Ox. 3063. Mid gecwémre dugeþgyfe cum gratuita munificentia, 2577. Dugeþgyfe munificentiam, liberalitatem, 1183. Dugaðgife, 362. Add

freót-gifu

(n.)
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Substitute: freót-gift, e; f. Manumission Freótgift (printed -gife, but see Angl. viii. 452) manumissio, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 1

frum-gifu

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For Hpt. 457 substitute Frumgyfe, wyrþmynte praerogativam, An. Ox. 2154

morgen-gifu

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Ic gean into Ǽlíg . . þára þreó landa þe wit búta geheótan Gode, ꝥ is æt rettendúne þe wes mín morgangifu . . . C. D. iii. 274, 16. Gewát Eádríc ær Ælféh cwideleás, and Ælféh féng tó his lǽne. Ðá hæfde Eádríc láfe and nán bearn. Þá geúþe Ælféh hire hire

gást-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
gást-gifu, e; f.

A spiritual gift, spiritual grace

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A spiritual gift, spiritual grace Gástgifu vel háligu carismata, dona (cf. charismatum, divinorum donorum 75, 54), Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 5

bríd-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
bríd-gifu, e; f. [bríd = brýd
a bride
, gifu
a gift
]

a bridea giftA marriage-portiondowrydos

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A marriage-portion dowry; dos Ðeós brídgifu hæc dos, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 31; Som. 12, l

Linked entry: brýd-gifa

synder-gifu

Similar entry: sundor-gifu

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

giú

gif

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Gief (gif, v. l. ) wé ðonne habbað suá micle sorge . . . ðonne hæbbe wé bégen fét gescóde untǽllíce, Past. 45, 10. Gif (gife, L.) þín eáge bið mánfull, eal þín líchama byð þýsterfull, Mt. 6, 23: Lk. 12, 45.

gif

Grammar
gif, <b>; VI.</b>
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Hé hét his cnapan háwian gif ǽnig mist árise, Hml. S. 18, 146. Add

gif

(n.)
Grammar
gif, e ; f.
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Substitute <b>gif,</b> es; n., and add Mid þám godcundan gyfe gesawen diuina gratia respectus Bd. l, 7 ; Sch. 20, 6

a-giéta

(n.)
Grammar
a-giéta, a-gíta, an; m.

A spendthriftprodigalprodigusprofligator

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A spendthrift, prodigal; prodigus, profligator, Past. 20, 1; Hat. MS. 29 a, 26

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

á-giéta

Similar entry: á-gíta

gífer-nes

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Add: greediness for food, gluttony Gífernes gastri-margia Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 16. Gýfernes vel oferfil, i. 27, 21. of persons Syndon eahta heáfodleahtras . . . Án is gecwæden gula ꝥ is gýfernyss on Englisc ; seó déð ꝥ man yt ǽr tíman and drincð, oððe

bryne-gield

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

A burnt-offering, burnt-sacrificeholocaustum

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