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god-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
god-fæder, m.
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a GODFATHER; baptizati susceptor, patrinus Gif hwá óþres sleá godfæder if any one slay another's godfather, L. In. 76; Th. i. 150, 13. Hit wæs mínes godfæder gyfu it was my godfather's gift, Chart. Th. 545, 21.

gódian

(v.)
Grammar
gódian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.
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Þurh ðæt hit sceal on earde gódian to áhte by that means matters must somewhat improve in the land, L. C.

Linked entry: ge-gódian

godspell-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
godspell-bóc, e; f.
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A copy of the gospels Saltere and pistolbóc and godspellbóc a psalter, a copy of the epistles, and a copy of the gospels, L. Ælf. C. 21; Th. ii. 350, 13

gold

(n.)
Grammar
gold, es; n.
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Gold Ðæs landes gold ys golda sélost the gold of that land is the best of all gold, Gen. 2, 12: Cd. 12; Th. 14, 14, 29; Gen. 226. Abram wæs swíðe welig on golde Abram was very rich in gold. Gen. 13, 6.

gold-finger

(n.)
Grammar
gold-finger, es; m.
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Voc. 44, 7: L. Alf. pol. 59; Th. i. 96, 5: L. Eth. 54; Th. i. 16, 12

gingifer

(n.)
Grammar
gingifer, gingiber, gingifere, an; f.

Ginger

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Ginger Gingifer ginger, L. M. 1, 14; Lchdm. ii. 56, 11: 23; Lchdm. ii. 66, 3. Gingiber, Lchdm. iii. 92, 15. Gingifran broþ broth of ginger, L. M. 1, 18; Lchdm. ii. 62, 6. Genym gingiferan, take ginger, Lchdm. iii. 136, 17

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

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

grund-wang

(n.)
Grammar
grund-wang, -wong, es; m.
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The bottom, ground, floor, the earth He ðone grundwong ongytan mihte he could perceive the bottom [of the lake ], Beo. Th. 2996; B. 1496: 5533; B. 2770. Grundwong ofgyfan to give up the earth, to die, 5169; B. 2588

rípan

(v.)
Grammar
rípan, rýpan; p. te
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Fram rýpendum ł bereáfiendum a diripientibus, Ps. Lamb. 34, 10

Linked entry: tó-rípan

risne

(n.)
Grammar
risne, (?), es; n.
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What is fit or suitable; congruum Habbaþ eów swylc massereáf and swylce béc and swylce húselfata swylce gé mid risnum ( decently ) eów ða befæstan þénunga þénian mágon, L. E. I. 4; Th. ii. 404, 27. v. ge-risene; n. and preceding word

ríþ

(n.)
Grammar
ríþ, es; m. (v. eá-ríþ) : e; f. : ríþe, an; f .A rithe (v. Halliw. Dict. and Leo A. S. Names of Places, p. 86 : the word is still to be found in North Frisian in the form ride, rie, to denote the bed of running water),
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Burne ł ríþe latex, Hpt. Gl. 447, 4. Norþ tó blacan ríþe, andlang ríþe, Cod. Dip. B. i. 296, 33. On fúlan ríþe, andlang ríþe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 257, 32. On áne ríþe, andlang ríþes (cf. of ðære ríþe, 24), iii. 385, 28-29 : 386, 5.

ród

(n.)
Grammar
ród, e; f.
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a rod, pole. v. segl-ród. a measure of land Se haga is fram ðære eá eástwardes .xxviii. róda lang and súþwardes .xxiiii. róda brád and eft ðanon westwardes on sæferne .xix. róda long, Cod. Dip.

Linked entries: róde-tácen coc-ród

rodor

(n.)
Grammar
rodor, rador, es; m.
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L. P.), Lchdm. iii. 246, 6. mostly as a poetical term, the heavens, sky, upper regions Rodores candel the sun, Beo. Th. 3148; B. 1572. Hroderes aetherea, Hpt. Gl. 521, 23. Roderes Olimpi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 61.

Linked entry: rador

sealm-glig

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-glig, -gliw, es; n.
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Lamb. 143, 9

sealm-lofian

(v.)
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Lamb. 104, 2

sealm-sang

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-sang, es; m.
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Lamb. 146, 1. Salmsang, 60, 9. On sealmsangum in psalmis, Hymn. Surt. 7, 34. psalm singing, psalmody Ðá ðá se sealmsang gefylled wæs expletis psalmodiis, Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 2. Ðæs dæglícan sealmsanges diurne psalmodie, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 61: R.

sealtness

(n.)
Grammar
sealtness, e; f.
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Saltness Eorþan wæstmbére sealtsæleðan ł to sealtnesse terram fructiferam in salsuginem, Ps. Lamb. 106, 34. In saltnisse in salsilaginem, Ps. Surt. 106, 34

sealt-seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-seáþ, es; m.
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A salt-pit, salt-spring Hafaþ eác ðis land sealt*-*seáþas hábet fontes salinarum, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 22

segne

(n.)
Grammar
segne, an ; f.
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Sendas ðæt nett ł segna mittite rete, Jn. Skt. Lind. 21, 6. Segni, 8. Hí ongunnon sǽláfe segnum dǽlan, Cd. Th. 215, 17 ; Exod. 584

Linked entry: swegne