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giofolnes

(n.)
Grammar
giofolnes, se; f.

Munificenceliberalitymunificentia

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Munificence, liberality; munificentia, Past. 44, 2; Swt. 321, 22; Hat. MS

gioleca

(n.)
Grammar
gioleca, an; m.

A yolkovi vitellus

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A yolk; ovi vitellus,Bt. Met. Fox 20, 339; Met. 20, 170

gió-man

(n.)
Grammar
gió-man, -mann, es; m.

A man of oldqui olim vixit

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A man of old; qui olim vixit Giómonna gestrión the wealth of men of old, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 46; Met. 1, 23. v. -man

Linked entries: geó-man gú-mann

giómor-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
giómor-mód, adj.

Sad of mindmæstus anĭmo

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Sad of mind; mæstus anĭmo He, giómormód, giohðo mǽnde he, sad of mind, bewailed his afflictions, Beo. Th. 4526; B. 2267

giongor-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
giongor-scipe, es; m.

Youngershipservicejuvĕnīlis statusministĕrium

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Youngership, service; juvĕnīlis status, ministĕrium Ðæt hie his giongorscipe fyligan woldan that they would follow his service, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 26; Gen. 249

Linked entry: geongor-scipe

giongra

(n.)
Grammar
giongra, an; m.

A vassalfollowerattendantasseclasectātor

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A vassal, follower, attendant; assecla, sectātor Móton we hie us to giongrum habban we may have them as our vassals, Cd. 21; Th. 26, 16; Gen. 407

Gipeswíc

(n.)

Ipswich

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Ipswich, Chr. 993; Erl. 132, 4

gird

(n.)

a staff

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a staff, Ex. 4, 2

Linked entries: gyrd gerd

giren

(n.)
Grammar
giren, girn

a snare

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a snare, Ps. Vos. 17, 6: 24, 16: 58, 6: 65, 10

giscian

(v.)

to sobsighsingultire

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to sob, sigh; singultire, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 9

Linked entry: gesca

gise

(n.; int.)

yesimnioetiam

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yes; imnio, etiam Gise, gese yes, O yes, Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 15

Linked entries: gyse gese

gíslian

(v.)
Grammar
gíslian, p. ode, ade; pp. od

To give hostages or security

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To give hostages or security; obsides dare He gíslode and hine man ðeáhhwæðere ofslóh he gave hostages and yet he was slain, Chr. 1016; Erl. 154, 11.

gist-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
gist-mægen, es; n.

A force composed of guests

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A force composed of guests Ðǽr frome wǽron godes spellbodan hæfde gistmægen strengeo there were bold messengers of God, the band of guests [the angels visiting Lot] had strength, Cd. 115; Th 150, 20; Gen. 2494

Linked entry: gæst-mægen

giþrife

(n.)
Grammar
giþrife, gitrife, an; f.

Cockleagrostemma githago

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Cockle; agrostemma githago Gyþrife, L. M. i. 38, 4; Lchdm. ii. 92, 22. Giþrife, 5; Lchdm. ii. 92, 27. Geuim gitrifan, 1, 5; Lchdm. ii. 18, 23

gítsere

(n.)
Grammar
gítsere, es; m.

An avaricious, a covetous personmiser

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Th. i. 64, 33, 35: Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 16. He wæs se wyresta gítsere ðe he gesealde wið feó heofeones hláford he was the worst covetous man because he sold for money the lord of heaven, Blickl. Homl. 69, 13, 10.

Linked entry: gýtsere

gítsian

(v.)
Grammar
gítsian, p. ode; pp. od

To covetdesire

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Fóþres ne gítsaþ it craves not food, Exon. 114 b; Th. 440, 1; . 51, 11: Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 17. Ðá ðú gítsiende blǽda náme when thou coveting didst take the fruit, Cd. 42; Th. 55, 7; Gen. 890.

Linked entries: gídsian gýtsian

giw

(n.)
Grammar
giw, giow, eow, es; m?

A griffina four-footed birdgrypsγρύψgriphus

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A griffin, a four-footed bird; gryps = γρύψ, griphus Giw griphus, Wrt. Voc. 280, 5

Linked entries: giow eow

giwian

(v.)
Grammar
giwian, giowian, giwan; p. ode; pp. de

To askpeterepostulare

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To ask; petere, postulare Wælde giwiga ł giuiade postulasset, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 17, 7. Giuiga petere, Rtl. 179, 34. Ic giuge wælle petam, Mk. Skt, Lind. 6, 24. Huu giues ðú quomodo poscis, Jn. Skt. Lind. 4, 9. Se ðe giuæþ qui petit, Mt. Kmbl.

Linked entries: giowian giuan

giwung

(n.)
Grammar
giwung, e; f.

An askinga petitionpostulatiopetitio

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An asking, a petition; postulatio, petitio Fífo giunga quinque petitionum, Lk. Skt. p. 7, 2. Giwunges, Rtl. 39, 23

glád

(v.; part.)
Grammar
glád, p.of glídan.

glidedslid

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Th. 4152;B. 20173