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gál-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
gál-scipe, es; m. [gál lust, -scipe -ship]

Luxurylustfulnesslasciviousnesswantonnesslewdnessluxŭrialĭbīdolascīviapetulantiasaty̆riăsis σατυρίασιs

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Luxury, lustfulness, lasciviousness, wantonness, lewdness; luxŭria, lĭbīdo, lascīvia, petulantia, saty̆riăsis σατυρίασιs He begǽþ unǽtas and oferdrincas and gálscipe comessatiōnĭbus văcat et luxŭriæ atque convīviis, Deut. 20, 21. We lǽraþ, ðæt man wið

gára

(n.)
Grammar
gára, an; m. [gár a dart, point]

An angular point of landa promontorycorner of landōra prōmĭnensangŭlus

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An angular point of land, a promontory, corner of land; ōra prōmĭnens, angŭlus Ispania land is þrýscýte . . . án ðæra gárena líþ súþ-west, ongeán ðæt ígland, ðe Gades hátte the country of Spain is three-cornered . . . one of the corners lies south-west

forþ-gán

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gán, p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán

To go forthproceedgo or pass byexīreprocēdĕreprætĕrīretransīre

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To go forth, proceed, go or pass by; exīre, procēdĕre, prætĕrīre, transīre Raulf wolde forþgán mid his folce Ralph would go forth with his people, Chr. 1075; Erl. 213, 18. Ða hwíle ðe ic forþgá dōnec transeam, Ex. 33, 22. Þúsend gear beforan eágan ðínum

gál-smerc

Grammar
gál-smerc, l. -smǽre,
  • R. Ben. 30, 8.
Cf. smǽr[e] in Dict.

Linked entry: smǽr

full-gán

(v.)
Grammar
full-gán, he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán; with the dat.

To fulfilperformgo afterfollowaidperfĭcĕreperăgĕresĕquiadjŭvāre

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To fulfil, perform, go after, follow, aid; perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, sĕqui, adjŭvāre We ne móton fullgán úres Scippendes willan we cannot perform our Maker's will, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 8. Se lyðra man fullgǽþ deófles willan the wicked man fulfils the

geá

etiam, jam

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; Cueð: ; 'Gee (, R. etiam)', Mt. L. 17, 25. where agreement or consent is expressed Manige fédaþ þá getemedon ofer sumor. Geá (etiam), swá hig dóþ, Coll. M. 26, 17. Mé þincð nú þæt þé þince þæt. . . Geá, swá mé þincð, Solil.

-gale

(suffix)
Grammar
-gale, gala,

for-gán

(v.)
Grammar
for-gán, to -gánne; he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán

To FOR-GOabstain frompass overneglectabstĭnēretranscendĕreprætĕrire

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To FOR-GO, abstain from, pass over, neglect; abstĭnēre, transcendĕre, prætĕrire Ðæt he smeáge hwæt him sý to dónne and to forgánne that he meditate what is for him to do and what to forgo, L. C. S. 85; Th. i. 424, 6. We lǽraþ, ðæt man freólsdagum and

tóþ-gár

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ-gár, es; m.

A tooth-pick

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A tooth-pick Dó medmicel on ða eágan mid tóþ-gáre, Lchdm. ii. 36, 9

Linked entry: tóþ-sticca

gár-secg

(n.)
Grammar
gár-secg, -sæcg, es; m. [gár a spear, secg man] .

a spear-manthe oceanhŏmo jăcŭlo armātusoceănusa seamăre

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a spear-man, the ocean; hŏmo jăcŭlo armātus, oceănus. The myth of an armed man, - a spear-man is employed by the Anglo-Saxons as a term to denote the Ocean, and has some analogy to the personification of Neptune holding his trident. Spears were placed

Linked entry: secg

bon-gár

(n.)
Grammar
bon-gár, es; m. [bana, ban a killer, death? gár a spear]

A death-spearletifera hasta

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A death-spear; letifera hasta, Beo. Th. 4066; B. 2031

Linked entry: ban-gár

GANG

(n.)
Grammar
GANG, geng, gong, gung, es; m.

GANGgoingjourneystepwaypathpassagecourse (of time)ĭtergrădusgressusincessusambŭlātiosēmĭtaa passagedrainprivylatrīnasecessus

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GANG, going, journey, step, way, path, passage, course (of time); ĭter, grădus, gressus, incessus, ambŭlātio, sēmĭta Beswícan gangas [MS. M. stepas] míne supplantāre gressus meos, Ps. Spl. C. 139, 5. Mínne gang gressum meum, Ps. Th. 139, 5.

gǽst

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst, es; m.

The soulspiritmindspīrĭtusanĭmus

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The soul, spirit, mind; spīrĭtus, anĭmus Him wæs gǽst geseald a spirit was given to him, Cd. 201; Th. 249, 21; Dan. 533.

frum-gár

(n.)
Grammar
frum-gár, es; m.

a chieftainleaderprincepatriarchprimĭpīlusprŏcerduxprincepspatriarcha

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Grammar frum-gár, frum-gára, an; m.

gára

a gorea goreflaplappet

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On ðone smalan gáre, 10, 28. a gore of material, flap, lappet. Cf.Prompt. Parv. goore of a clothe lacinia Sadol sella, felt menlo, gáran ulcea Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 72

ellor-gást

(n.)
Grammar
ellor-gást, -gǽst, es; m.

A spirit living or going elsewhere, a departing spiritspīrĭtus ălĭbi dēgens

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A spirit living or going elsewhere, a departing spirit; spīrĭtus ălĭbi dēgens Scolde se ellorgást on feónda geweald, síðian the departing spirit must go into the power of fiends Beo. Th. 1619; B. 807. Ellorgǽst a departing spirit, 3238; B. 1617. Hie

gást-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
gást-gedál, gǽst-gedál, es; n.

Separation of soul and bodydeathanĭmæ et corpŏris divortiummors

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Separation of soul and body, death; anĭmæ et corpŏris divortium, mors Ðá he ðas woruld þurh gástgedál ofgyfan sceolde when he must give up this world through death, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 33; Gen. 1127 : Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 32; Gú. 834

Linked entry: gǽst-gedál

GEÁR

(n.)
Grammar
GEÁR, gér, gǽr, es; n.

A YEARannus

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A YEAR; annus Óðer com geár another year came, Beo. Th. 2272; B. 1134. Ðis wæs feorþes geáres his ríces this was in the fourth year of his reign, Chr. 47; Th. 10, 13, col. 1. On geáre in the year, Menol. Fox 218; Men. 110. Ðríwa on gére thrice a year

Linked entries: gǽr gér

ganet

(n.)
Grammar
ganet, es; m.

A gannetsea-fowlwater-fowlswanfŭlĭcacygnus

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A gannet, sea-fowl, water-fowl, swan; fŭlĭca, cygnus Ganet cygnus, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 144, 32. Ofer ganetes bæþ [MS. baþ] over the sea-fowl's bath, Chr. 975; Erl. 125, 21. Ganetes hleóðor the gannet's cry, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 8; Seef. 20.

gár-leác

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

GARLICallium

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GARLIC; allium Gárleác allium, Ælfc. 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. Nim gárleáces

Linked entry: gaar-leece