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fyrwit

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrwit, -witt, -wytt; adj.

Curious ⬩ inquisitive ⬩ cūriōsus

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L.] beóþ men who are inquisitive, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 15, 9; Lchdm. iii. 268, 5

fyðera

(n.)
Grammar
fyðera, fyðeru, fyðru, pl. nom. acc; gen. fyðera, fyðerena; dat. inst. fyðerum; n : also pl. nom. acc. fyðeras; m.

Wings ⬩ ālæ ⬩ pennæ

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Wings; ālæ, pennæ Fyðera [Lamb. fyðeras] culfran ofersylfrede pennæ cŏlumbæ deargentātæ, Ps. Spl. 67, 14. Sunu manna on wǽfelse fyðera ðínra hihtaþ fīlii hŏmĭnum in tegmĭne ālārum tuārum spērābunt, Ps. Spl. 35, 8 : 56, 2 : 60, 4 : 62, 8. Under sceade

fyðer-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
fyðer-ríce, es; n.

A tetrarchy ⬩ tetrarchia

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A tetrarchy; tetrarchia, Som. Ben. Lye

gád-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
gád-ísen, es; n.

A gad-iron ⬩ goad ⬩ acūleus ⬩ stĭmŭlus

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A gad-iron, goad; acūleus, stĭmŭlus Sticel vel gádísen acūleus, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 15; Wrt. Voc. 15, 15. Ic hæbbe sumne cnapan þýwende oxan mid gádísene hăbeo quendam puĕrum minantem bŏves cum stĭmŭlo, Coll. Monast. Th. 19, 27

Linked entry: gád-íren

gæfel

(n.)
Grammar
gæfel, es; n.

A gift ⬩ offering ⬩ tribute ⬩ hostia ⬩ trĭbūtum

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A gift, offering, tribute; hostia, trĭbūtum, Lk. Skt. Rush, 2, 24 : Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 17, 25 : Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 9, 9

gǽr

(n.)
Grammar
gǽr, geár, es; n.

A year ⬩ annus

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A year; annus Úre gǽr beóþ asmeáde anni nostri medĭtābuntur, Ps. Lamb. 89, 9

gærs-bed

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-bed, -bedd, es; n.

A grass-bed ⬩ grave ⬩ sub cæspĭte lectus ⬩ sepulcrum

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A grass-bed, grave; sub cæspĭte lectus, sepulcrum Ðonne he gást ofgifeþ, syððan hine (?) gærsbedd sceal wunian when he gives up his spirit, then must he inhabit a grave, Ps. Th. 102, 15

gærs-swýn

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-swýn, es; n.

A pasturage swine ⬩ herbāgii porcus

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A pasturage swine; herbāgii porcus He sceal syllan gærs-swýn dēbet dăre porcum herbāgii, L. R. S. 2; Th. i. 432, 9

Linked entry: swín

gǽst

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst, es; m.

The soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ spīrĭtus ⬩ anĭmus

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Nyle he ǽngum ánum ealle gesyllan gǽstes snyttru he will not give all wisdom of mind to any one man, Exon. 17 b; Th. 43, 5; Cri. 684. Gúþlác in gǽste bær heofoncundne hyht Guthlac bare heavenly hope in his spirit, Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 10; Gú. 141.

gǽst-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-gehygd, es; n.

Thought of mind ⬩ ănĭmi cōgĭtātio

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Thought of mind; ănĭmi cōgĭtātio Him seó unforhte ageaf andsware, þurh gǽstgehygd, Iuliana the fearless Juliana gave him answer through her mind's thought, Exon. 67 b; Th. 251, 20; Jul. 148

gǽst-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-gemynd, es; n.

Thought of mind or spirit ⬩ ănĭmi cōgĭtātio

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Thought of mind or spirit; ănĭmi cōgĭtātio Ic him gǽstgemyndum wille wesan underþýded I will be subjected to him in my spirit's thoughts, Exon. 41 a; Th. 138, 11; Gú. 574

Linked entry: gást-gemynd

gæst-hús

Grammar
gæst-hús, gast-, gest-, gyst-hús, es; n.

A guest-house ⬩ guest-chamber ⬩ hospĭtium

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A guest-house, guest-chamber; hospĭtium Gæst-hus hospĭtium, Wrt. Voc. 86, 44

Linked entry: gist-

gæt

(n.)
Grammar
gæt, es; n.

A gate

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A gate Æt ðam gæte ad ostium, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 17 : Mt. Lind. Stv. 7, 13

gǽt

(n.)
Grammar
gǽt, pl. nom. acc. of gát.

goats

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goats, Exon. 26 a; Th. 75, 34; Cri. 1231; Rtl. 119, 16;

gafel

(n.)
Grammar
gafel, es; n.

Tax ⬩ tribute ⬩ vectīgal ⬩ trĭbūtum

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Tax, tribute; vectīgal, trĭbūtum Ðæt he mǽge cyninges gafel forþbringan that he can bring forth the king's tribute, L. Wg. 7; Th. i. 186, 14, note 17. Hí Godes gafel lǽston they rendered God's tribute, L. Eth. ix. 43; Th. i. 350, 8. Gafeles andfengend

gagel

(n.)
Grammar
gagel, es; m? gagelle, gagille, gagolle, an; f.

Gale ⬩ sweet gale ⬩ myrica gale

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Nim þré leáf gageles take three leaves of gale, Lchdm. iii. 6, 17. Genim gagellan ... dó of ða gagellan take gale ... remove the gale, L.M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 264, 27 : 2, 53; Lchdm. ii. 274, 10. Genim gagollan take gale, 3, 14; Lchdm. ii. 316, 15

galdor-word

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-word, es; n.

A magic word ⬩ word of incantation ⬩ cantātiōnis verbum

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A magic word, word of incantation; cantātiōnis verbum Ic galdorwordum gól I sang in magic words, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 37; Reim. 24

galdru

(n.)
Grammar
galdru, pl. nom. acc. of galdor.

enchantments

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enchantments, Ex. 7, 11;

galga-tré

(n.)
Grammar
galga-tré, es; n.

A gallows-tree ⬩ cross

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A gallows-tree, cross Ðín ródes galgatré tuum crucis patibulum, Rtl. 23, 36. On ródes galgatree in crucis patibulo, 124, 1

gálnes

(n.)
Grammar
gálnes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Lustfulness ⬩ lust ⬩ luxury ⬩ wantonness ⬩ lascīvia ⬩ lĭbīdo ⬩ luxŭria ⬩ petulantia

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He cnihtlice gálnysse næs begangende he was not addicted to boyish levity, Guthl. 2; Gdwn. 12, 16

Linked entry: gǽlnys