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gipung

(n.)
Grammar
gipung, e; f.
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A gape, yawn Gypunga oris patuli, Germ. 402, 39

a-lét

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-lét, -léton

left ⬩ gave up

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left, gave up,Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 10;

Linked entry: alét-líc

á-gánian

(v.)
Grammar
á-gánian, p. ode
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To gape, yawn Hé ágánode oscitavit , Gr. D. 216, 17

Linked entry: gánian

hlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
hlanc, adj.

Lank, ⬩ lean, ⬩ gaunt

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Lank, lean, gaunt: — Ðæs se hlanca gefeah wulf in walde at that rejoiced the gaunt wolf in the wood, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 25; Jud. 205. Swá ðú on hrime setest hlance cylle sicut uter in pruina, Ps. Th. 118, 83

bearn-eácnod

(adj.)
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pregnant Heó wæs bearneácnod of ðám Hálgan Gáste, Nap. 8

Galwalas

(n.)
Grammar
Galwalas, galwealas, nom. acc; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m. [wealh foreign; cf. Bryt-walas]

Gauls ⬩ Frenchmen ⬩ people of Gaul in a body ⬩ Gaul ⬩ France ⬩ Galli ⬩ Gallia

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D. 650] Ægelbyrht of Gaul received the bishopric of the West Saxons, Chr. 650; Th. 50, 2, col. 1 : 660; Th. 54, 16. He fór in Galwalas he went into Gaul, 380; Erl. 11, 2

cínan

(v.)
Grammar
cínan, cán, cinon;cinen

To gape, to break into chinks ⬩ hiare, dehiscere

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To gape, to break into chinks; hiare, dehiscere, Som. Ben. Lye

gíslian

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

To give hostages or security

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Seó burhwaru gíslode the town's people gave hostages, 1013; Erl. 148, 8. Ða weasternan þægnas gíslodon the western thanes gave hostages, 17: 1015; Erl. 153, 1.

blis

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Gá intó þínes hláfordes blisse (gaudium), Mt. 25, 21. Add

be-seón

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<b>III a</b>. to observe, look at :-- Beseóþ gé hine, þonne hé . . . gá, Bd. 2, 2; Sch. 117, 11

hwæt-hwega

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæt-hwega, -hwigu, -hugu; pron. and adv. [cf. use of something in Shakspere.]

Something ⬩ somewhat ⬩ a little

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Hwæthwega ufor gán, 32, 22. Hwæthwegu tódǽled somewhat separated, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 142, 14. Hwæthwiga aliquantulum, Ps. Th. 89, 15. Hwæthwygu, 93, 8. Hwæthwugu, Bt. Met. Fox 221; Met. 20, 111

Linked entries: æt-hwæga hwæt-hwoegno

dirne

(adj.)
Grammar
dirne, adj.
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Spiritus fornicationis, ꝥ is dernes geligeres gást, Shrn. 52, 27. Démde hé ðám bisceope for his dyrnum geligrum, 130, 14. From dernum geligerum, Ll.

Linked entries: derne dyrne

ge-seóþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seóþan, p. ge-seáþ; pp. ge-soden
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Gáð and geseóðað (coquite) úra wyrhtena sufl, Gr. D. 201, 24. Gedó on ꝥ fæt þe þú hit mæge on mid gefóge geseóþan, 28, 16. Genim þás ylcan wyrte, seóð on ele, and syððan þú hý gesoden hæbbe tógædere gedón, i. 142, 17.

Linked entries: seóþan ge-soden

on-innan

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Þenden þé wunað gást oninnan, Gen. 909. Ofne oninnan, Dan. 259. Wel bið þám eorle þe him oninnan hafað rúme heortan, Alm. 1. Hit him oninnan cóm, Gen. 723. Burgum oninnan, B. 1968 : Jul. 691 : Gú. 1341: El. 1057

snytro-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
snytro-cræft, (or snytro (gen.) cræft, cf. þurh snyttra cræft,
  • Andr. Kmbl. 1261;
  • An. 631
), es; m.

Prudent skill, prudence, wisdom

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Ælmihtig eácenne gást in sefan sende, snyttrocræftas Cd. Th. 246, 29; Dan. 486

glǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
glǽdan, to cause to slip or totter. A compound form, á-glǽdan, seems to be concealed in the gloss
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Sax. biglédda labefactat, Gall. 23

Linked entry: á-glǽdan

swefnigend

(n.)
Grammar
swefnigend, es; m.
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A dreamer Hér gǽþ se swefnigend ecce somniator venit, Gen. 37, 19

þurh-bláwen

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-bláwen, adj. (ptcpl.)

Inspired

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Inspired Mid forewitigum þurhbláwen gáste presago afflatus spiritu, Anglia xiii. 370, 65

éfstan

(v.)
Grammar
éfstan, éfestan; p. éfstte, éfste, pl. éfston, éfstun; impert. éfst, éfste, pl. éfstaþ; pp. éfsted, éfst; v. intrans. [ófest, ófost, ófst haste]

To hasten, draw near, approach, make haste, be quick ⬩ festīnāre, propĕrāre, concurrĕre, appropinquāre, accelĕrāre

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Hí éfston óþ to gatum deáþes appropinquāvērunt usque ad portas mortis, Ps. Spl. 106, 18: Byrht. Th. 137, 55; By. 206. Hí geneálǽhton oððe éfstun [éfston, Ps. Spl. 15, 3] accelĕrāvērunt, Ps. Lamb. 15, 4.

Linked entries: ǽfstian éfestan

cyperen

(adj.)
Grammar
cyperen, adj.

Coppery, belonging to copper ⬩ æreus

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Forðonðe he forgnáþ gatu cyperene quia contrivit portas æreas, Ps. Spl. 106, 16. Cyperen hwer a copper ewer or vessel; cucuma, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 83; Wrt. Voc. 25, 23

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