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gancgan

(v.)

to go

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to go, Ps. Th. 85, 10

Gandis

(n.)
Grammar
Gandis, Gandes; indecl. f.

The river Ganges ⬩ Ganges ⬩ Γάγγ951;s

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The river Ganges; Ganges = Γάγγ951;s Ðǽr licgeþ se múþa út on ðone gársecg ðære eá, ðe man háteþ Gandis there the mouth of the river, which is called Ganges, opens out into the ocean, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 16, 13, 17.

GANGAN

(v.)
Grammar
GANGAN, gongan, gancgan; part. gangende, gongende; ic gange, gonge, ðú gangest, gongest, he gangeþ, gongeþ, pl. gangaþ, gongaþ; p. geóng, gióng, giéng, géng, pl. geóngon, gióngon, giéngon, géngon; imp. gang, gong; pp. gangen, gongen

To go ⬩ walk ⬩ turn out ⬩ īre ⬩ meāre ⬩ vādĕre ⬩ ambŭlāre ⬩ ingrĕdi ⬩ tendĕre ⬩ evĕnīre

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He of worulde gangende wæs he was going from the world, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 30. He ealle ða tíd mihte ge sprecan ge gangan tōto eo tempŏre et lŏqui et ingrĕdi pŏtuit, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 30. He to healle geóng he went to the hall, Beo.

Linked entries: GÁN gancgan gongan

gangel-wæfre

(n.)

a ganging weaver ⬩ spider

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a ganging weaver, spider, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: -wæfre

gang-ern

(n.)
Grammar
gang-ern, es; n. [gang II. a privy, ern a place]

A privy ⬩ latrīna

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A privy; latrīna Goldhordhús, dígle gangern hypodrŏmum vel spondoromum? [ =spidromum, q. Similar entries v. in Du Cange], Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 81; Wrt. Voc. 57, 57

gang-geteld

(n.)
Grammar
gang-geteld, es; n.

A travelling-tent ⬩ tent ⬩ pavilion ⬩ tentōrium ambŭlātōrium ⬩ pāpĭlio

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A travelling-tent, tent, pavilion; tentōrium ambŭlātōrium, pāpĭlio Gang-geteld pāpĭlio, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 40; Wrt. Voc. 59, 12

Linked entry: ge-teld

gang-here

(n.)
Grammar
gang-here, es; m.

A foot-army ⬩ infantry ⬩ pedester exercĭtus

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A foot-army, infantry; pedester exercĭtus Pirrus him com to mid ðam mǽstan fultume, ǽgðer ge on ganghere, ge on rádhere Pyrrhus came to them with the greatest force, both in infantry, and in cavalry, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 76, 40

gang-wuce

(n.)
Grammar
gang-wuce, an; f.

Rogation week ⬩ the week of holy Thursday ⬩ perambŭlātiōnis septĭmāna

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Ðys Gódspel gebýraþ on Wódnes dæg, on ðære Gang-wucan to ðam uigilian this Gospel belongs to the vigil on Wednesday, in the Rogation week, Rubc. Jn. Bos. 17, 1-10, notes, p. 580

Linked entry: gang-dagas

gára

(n.)
Grammar
gára, an; m.

A spear-man

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A spear-man

gár-berend

(n.)
Grammar
gár-berend, es; m.

A javelin-bearer ⬩ soldier ⬩ hastĭfer ⬩ tēlĭfer

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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-bold ⬩ bold in arms ⬩ hastâ 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-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Gár-Dene, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The spear-Danes ⬩ Danes who fought with spears ⬩ armed or warlike Danes ⬩ hastāti Dāni

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The spear-Danes, Danes who fought with spears, armed or warlike Danes; hastāti Dāni We Gár-Dena, in geárdagum, þeódcyninga þrym gefrunon we have heard of the renown of the Gar-Danes' great kings in days of yore, Beo. Th. 1; B. 1.

gár-faru

(n.)
Grammar
gár-faru, e; f.

A martial expedition

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Ne þearf him ondrǽdan deófla strǽlas, gromra gárfare he need not dread the shafts of devils, the armed band of the hostile, Exon. 98 a; Th. 49, 5; Cri. 781

gár-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
gár-gewinn, es; n.

Spear-war ⬩ hastātōrum pugna

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Spear-war; hastātōrum pugna Wǽron þearle gelyste gárgewinnes they were very desirous of the spear-war, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 3; Jud. 308. Ne lǽt ðé ahweorfan grim gárgewinn let not the fierce javelin-strife turn thee away, Andr. Kmbl. 1915; An. 960

gár-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
gár-heáp, es; m.

A spear-band ⬩ armed band ⬩ hastĭfĕra turma

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A spear-band, armed band; hastĭfĕra turma Hæfdon him beácen arǽred in ðam gárheápe they had a signal reared in the armed band, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 11; Exod. 321

gár-holt

(n.)
Grammar
gár-holt, es; n. [holt lignum]

A javelin-shaft ⬩ javelin ⬩ hastæ lignum ⬩ hasta

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A javelin-shaft, javelin; hastæ lignum, hasta Ðæt ic ðé to geóce gárholt bere that I may bear the javelin-shaft for thy succour, Beo. Th. 3673; B. 1834

gár-leác

(n.)
Grammar
gár-leác, es; n. [gár a spear, leác a leek : from its tapering acute leaves]

GARLIC ⬩ allium

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Gl. 41; Som. 63, 111; Wrt. Voc. 30, 59 : 286, 6. Genim gárleáces þreó heáfdu take three heads of garlic, L. M. 2, 32; Lchdm. ii. 234, 19. Gárleáces iii clufe three cloves of garlic, 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 350, 8.

Linked entry: gaar-leece

gár-mitting

(n.)
Grammar
gár-mitting, -mittung, e; f.

A meeting of spears or javelins ⬩ a battle

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banners, at the meeting of javelins, Chr. 937; Th. 207, 3, col. 1; Æðelst. 50

gár-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
gár-níþ, es; m.

A spear-battle ⬩ spear-war ⬩ hastātōrum pugna

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A spear-battle, spear-war; hastātōrum pugna Geríseþ gárníþ werum spear-war is fitting for men, Exon. 91 a; Th. 341, 19; Gn. Ex. 128

gár-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
gár-rǽs, es; m.

A rush of spears ⬩ battle ⬩ war ⬩ warfare ⬩ hastārum impĕtus ⬩ prœlium

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A rush of spears, battle, war, warfare; hastārum impĕtus, prœlium Ðæt gé ðisne gárrǽs mid gafole forgyldon that ye buy off this warfare with tribute, Byrht. Th. 132, 46; By. 32