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geáþ

(n.)
Grammar
geáþ, e; f.

Foolishness ⬩ lightmindedness ⬩ luxury ⬩ mockery ⬩ stultĭtia ⬩ lascīvia ⬩ luxŭria ⬩ ludibrium

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Ðý-læs ðæt wundredan weras and idesa, and on geáþ gutan lest men and women should wonder thereat, and pour it forth in mockery, 50 b; Th. 176, 8; Gú. 1206

Linked entry: geahþe

gelt

(n.)
Grammar
gelt, es; m.

A sin, crime, fault, debt ⬩ delictum, dēbĭtum

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A sin, crime, fault, debt; delictum, dēbĭtum Geltas geclánsa ða ðe ic gefremede cleanse the sins which I have committed, Ps. C. 50, 39; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 39. Gelt dēbĭtum, Prov. 24

gelp

(n.)
Grammar
gelp, es; m.

Glory, vain-glory, pride ⬩ glōria, vāna glōria

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Glory, vain-glory, pride; glōria, vāna glōria Ne gýtsung, ne ídel gelp him on ne rícsode neither avarice nor vain-glory reigned in him, Bd. 3. 17; S. 545, 9. Gif he unnýtne gelp ágan wille if he will possess unprofitable glory, Bt. Met. Fox 10, 3; Met

gearwe

(adv.)
Grammar
gearwe, adv.
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Take here <b>geare, geara, gearo</b> in Dict., and add: with verbs of knowing, well, certainly, clearly Geare (gere, v. l. ) witan. Past. 190, 11. Swíþe geare, Bt. 14, 2; F. 44, 8. Genóg geare, Bl. H. 175, 30.

gealh

(adj.)
Grammar
gealh, adj.

Sad ⬩ angry ⬩ tristis

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Sad, angry; tristis Unrót vel gealh tristis, Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 88; Wrt. Voc. 51, 1. Se ðe biþ ungeðyldig, and mid gealgum móde ceoraþ ongéan Gode he who is impatient and passionately murmurs against God, Homl. Th. i. 472, 8

Linked entries: gealg gealga

gearwe

(n.)
Grammar
gearwe, gearuwe, gearewe, gæruwe, garuwe, an; f.

YARROW ⬩ millefŏlium ⬩ achillæa millefŏlium

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YARROW; millefŏlium, achillæa millefŏlium, Lin Ðas wyrte man millefŏlium and on úre geþeóde gearwe nemneþ this plant is named millefŏlium and in our language yarrow, Herb. 90, 1; Lchdm. i. 194, 6 : Wrt. Voc. 79, 23.

gearn-winde

(n.)
Grammar
gearn-winde, gern-winde, es; m? [windan to wind]

A yarn-winder ⬩ reel ⬩ rhombus ⬩ ρόμβos

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A yarn-winder, reel; rhombus = ρόμβos Gearn-winde conductum, Wrt. Voc. 66, 19

Linked entry: gern-winde

gearwe

Grammar
gearwe, dress.
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Take here <b>geare</b> in Dict., and add: gear, goods (?) Ealle Rómáne woldon ymb xii mónað bringan tógædere þone sélestan dǽl hiora gódra geara (gearwa, v. l.)

gearwa

(adj.)
Grammar
gearwa, nom. m. def. of gearo; adj.

prepared ⬩ părātus

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prepared; părātus;

Linked entry: a-geara

earn-geáp

(n.)
Grammar
earn-geáp, [earn an eagle, geáp shrewd, cunning] A vulture, species of falcon; vultur, harpe = ἅρπη
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Earn-geáp? vultur, Ælfc. Gl. 38; Som. 63, 32; Wrt. Voc. 29, 51. Earn-geáp? arpa [ = harpe ], Glos. Brux. Recd. 36, 2; Wrt. Voc. 62, 2, Ben. Lye

gees

(n.)
Grammar
gees, = gés; pl. of gós.

geese

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geese,L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 18

geafu

(n.)
Grammar
geafu, e; f.

A gift ⬩ dōnum

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A gift; dōnum Ic mót meorda hleótan, gingra geafena I may obtain rewards, new gifts, Exon. 48 a; Th. 164, 21; Gú. 1015

geagl

Grammar
geagl, l. geágl,
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and add Geágla mandibularum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 69 : i. dentium molarum An. Ox. 2444. Eáhla, 2, 83. Geálgan mandibulas, i. dentes molares 1206: 5015

géna

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Geóna (ðá geáne, L. þá gyt, W. S.) hine sprecende, Lk. R. 8, 49. Mið ðý ðá geáne (adhuc) synfullo wé woeron, Rtl. 22, 9. Ne ðá geána (ne gyt, W. S.) nondum, Mt. L. 16, 9. Wið geána usque modo, 24, 21. Wið ðá geána usque athuc, Jn. L. 2, 10

þreótíne-geáre

(adj.)
Grammar
þreótíne-geáre, adj.

Thirteen years old

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Thirteen years old Seó fǽmne wæs .xiii. geáre, Shrn. 153, 32

gearu-wyrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
gearu-wyrdig, adj.

Ready in words ⬩ eloquent ⬩ verbis promptus

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Ready in words, eloquent; verbis promptus Sum biþ gearu-wyrdig one is eloquent, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 21; Crä. 36

eall-gearo

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-gearo, adj.

All-ready

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All-ready; omnīno promptus Ic beóm eall-gearo I am all-ready, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 19; Rä. 24, 4

geat-torr

(n.)
Grammar
geat-torr, es; m.

A GATE-TOWER ⬩ portam hăbens turris

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A GATE-TOWER; portam hăbens turris Sind geat-torras berofen the gate-towers are despoiled, Exon. 124 a; Th. 476, 7; Ruin. 4

gegn

(adj.)
Grammar
gegn, gén; adj.
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Take here <b>gén</b> in Dict., and add: cf. gægne, gegnum

earn-geáp

Grammar
earn-geáp, earn-geát.
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Substitute: <b>earn-geáp,</b> -geát, -geúp, -geót a vulture Earngeát, -geót, aerngeúp, arngeús arpa, Txts. 38, 40. Earngeát arapa, 43, 232. Earngeáp vultur, Wrt. Voc. i. 29, 51. Earngeáp (-geát, Wülck. Gl. 284, 2) arpa, 62, 2.

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