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gleáw-hýdig

(adj.)
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gleáw-hýdig, adj.

Wise of thoughtheedfulprudentsagacious

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Wise of thought, heedful, prudent, sagacious Gleáwhýdig wíf the woman wise of thought, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 30; Jud. 148: Elen. Kmbl. 1866; El. 935. Glæd man gleáwhýdig seteþ sóðne dóm þurh his sylfes word jucundus homo disponet sermones suos in judicio

gleáwlíc

(adj.)
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gleáwlíc, adj.

Wisewaryastute

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Wise, wary, astute On sprǽcum gleáwlíce in loquelis astuti, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 29

gleáwlíce

(adv.)
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gleáwlíce, adv.

Prudentlywiselyclearlywell

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Prudently, wisely, clearly, well Forþam ðe he gleáwlíce dyde quia prudenter fecisset. Lk Bos. 16, 8. Gleáwlíce astute, Blickl. Gloss. Gleóulíce clare, Mk. Skt. Lind. 8, 25. Ðá ðæra bæcistra ealdor gehírde hú glǽwlíce he ðæt swefen rehte when the chief

Linked entry: gleów-líce

glid

(adj.)
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glid, adj.

Slipperyready to glidelubricus

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Slippery, ready to glide; lubricus, Ps. Spl. C. 34, 7

Linked entry: glidder

glig-georn

(adj.)
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glig-georn, adj.

Glee-lovingfond of sportgaudii cupidusjoci amans

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Glee-loving, fond of sport; gaudii cupidus, joci amans. Off. Episc. 3

gnorn

(adj.)
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gnorn, adj.

Sorrowfulsaddejectedcomplainingmœstus

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Sorrowful, sad, dejected, complaining; mœstus Leónhwelpas grymetigaþ gnorne catuli leonum rugientes, Ps. Th. 103, 20. Flugon forhtigende gylp wearþ gnornra they fled in terror, their boast became more sorrowful, Cd. 166; Th. 206, 19; Ex. 454

gnorn-cearig

(adj.)
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gnorn-cearig, adj.

Sadsorrowful

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Sad, sorrowful, Exon. 73 b; Th. 274, 6; Jul. 529

gomol-feax

(adj.)
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gomol-feax, adj.
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Hoary-locked, grey-haired; cānus Gomolfeax hæleþ a hoary-locked hero, Chr. 975; Th. 228, 27, col. 2, 3

grǽdig

(adj.)
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grǽdig, adj.
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GREEDY, covetous; avidus Grǽdig vorator, Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 82; Wrt. Voc. 50, 62. Ða fýnd heora grípende wǽron swa swá grǽdig wulf the devils were seizing them like the ravening wolf, Blickl. Homl. 211, 1. Líg grǽdig swelgeþ londes frætwe flame,

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grǽg-mǽl

(adj.)
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grǽg-mǽl, adj.
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Of a grey colour, Beo. Th. 5357; B. 2682. See under 'grǽg,' the passage in which that adjective is applied to weapons

gram-heort

(adj.)
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gram-heort, adj.
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Having a fierce, hostile heart or mind, Beo. Th. 3368; B. 1682: Exon. 31 a; Th. 136, 14; Gú. 541: 102 b; Th. 387, 17; Rä. 5, 6

gramlíce

(adv.)
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gramlíce, adv.
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Hostilely, evilly, fiercely Gramlíce be Gode sprǽcan male locuti sunt de Deo, Ps. Th. 77, 20: 105, 12: Cd. 210; Th. 260, 23; Dan. 714

grápigendlíc

(adj.)
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grápigendlíc, adj.
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Tangible His líchama wæs grápigendlíc ... he æteówde hine grápigendlícne his body was tangible ... he shewed himself tangible, Homl. Th. i. 230, 25, 26

GREÁT

(adj.)
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GREÁT, adj.
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Great, large, thick, coarse Græát grossus, Ælfc. Gl. 89; Som. 74, 101; Wrt. Voc. 51, 14. Swá swá greát beám like a great tree, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 9. Æðelword Æðelmǽres sunu ðæs grǽtan Ethelward son of Ethelmer the great, Chr. 1017; Er1. 16l, 7. Tú hund

gód

(adj.)
Grammar
gód, adj.

GOODbonus

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GOOD; bonus Þæs gódan gódnes biþ his ágen gód the goodness of the good is his own good, Bt. 37, 3; Fox 190, 14. Gód mann sóþlíce of gódum goldhorde bringþ gód forþ bonus homo de bono thesauro profert bona, Mt. Bos. 12, 35. Mæg ǽnig þing gódes beón of

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godcundlíc

(adj.)
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godcundlíc, adj.

Divine

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Divine Búton yldinge him becom seó godcundlíce wracu without delay the divine vengeance came upon him, Homl. Th. i. 86, 1. Ðá ongeat he ðæt ðǽr wæs godcundlíc mægen ondweard then he perceived that there was divine power present, Blickl. Homl. 217, 29

godcundlíce

(adv.)
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godcundlíce, adv.

Divinelyfrom heavenby inspirationdivinitus

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Divinely, from heaven, by inspiration; divinitus Godcundlíce divinitus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 5. Ðeáh he sé godcundlíce gesceádwís though he be divinely rational, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 18: Bd. 4, 3; S. 567, 10: 4, 24; S. 596, 41

god-gildlíc

(adj.)
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god-gildlíc, adj.
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Phanaticus, Cot. 152, Lye

god-scyldig

(adj.)
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god-scyldig, adj.
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Guilty against God, Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 31; Gú. 834

gód-spédig

(adj.)
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gód-spédig, adj.
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Rich in good, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 4; Gen. 1009