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gold-hwæte

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-hwæte, adj.
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Greedy for gold, Beo. Th. 6140; B. 3074

gold-mæstling

(n.)
Grammar
gold-mæstling, -mæslinc, es; n.
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Brass, latten; auricalcum, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 65: Wrt. Voc. 85, 8

Linked entry: mæstling

gold-siowod

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auro satus, acupictus, segmentatus, Cot. 178, Lye

gold-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
gold-smiþ, es; m.
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A goldsmith, worker in gold; aurifex Tubalcain wæs égðer ge goldsmiþ ge ísensmiþ Tubalcain was a worker both in gold and in iron, Gen. 4, 22. Goldsmiþ aurifex, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 35: Homl. Th. i. 64, 8. Ðe Eádréd cyng gebócode Ælfsige his goldsmipe

gold-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
gold-þeóf, es; m.
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One who steals gold, L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 5

gold-weard

(n.)
Grammar
gold-weard, es; m.
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A guardian of gold [a dragon], Beo. Th. 6154; B. 3081

gold-wine

(n.)
Grammar
gold-wine, es; m.
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A liberal and kindly prince, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 17; Jud. 22: Beo. Th. 2346; B. 1171: 2956; B. 1476: 4829; B. 2419: 5161; B. 2584: Elen. Kmbl. 401; El. 201: Exon. 77 a; Th. 288, 23; Wand. 35: 76 b; Th. 287, 31; Wand. 22

gold-wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-wlanc, -wlonc; adj.
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Splendidly adorned with gold, Beo. Th. 3766; B. 1881: Salm. Kmbl. 414; Sal. 207

gós-hafoc

(n.)
Grammar
gós-hafoc, es; m.
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Goshawk; aucarius, Ælfc. Gl. 36; Som. 62, 120; Wrt. Voc. 29, 16. [Chauc. gos-hauk: Icel. gás-haukr: O. H. Ger. gaus-hapich.]

up-godu

(n.)
Grammar
up-godu, (-o); pl. n.
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The gods above Upgodo superi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 80, 19

wild-gós

(n.)
Grammar
wild-gós, e; f.
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A wild goose Wildgoos gente Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 60

cyne-gold

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Kynegold mid deórwyrþum gimmum ástǽned coronam de lapide pretioso, Ps. Th. 20, 3. Add

ge-got

(n.)
Grammar
ge-got, es; n.
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A shedding of tears On willsumnesse gebeda and on teára gegote in oraiionis et lacrimarum deuotione, Bd. 4, 30; Sch. 536, 1

Linked entry: -got

gode-webb

Similar entry: god-webb

gold-bleoh

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
gold-bleoh, n.
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A golden colour. Substitute: <b>gold-bleó, gold-bleóh;</b> adj. Gold-coloured

gold-blóma

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Add: A gold-bloom (v. N. E. D.), marigold(?). In favour of the meaning 'golden mass' it may be noted that blóma is not found in A. S. with the sense 'bloom', 'blossom'; and the occurrence of hordfæte and gewelegade in the passage seems to suggest that

gold-fæt

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Add: Ph. 303 (given under gold-fæt a plate of gold) and

gold-finc

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Goldfinc cintus vel frugellus, Wrt. Voc. i. 29, 59: florulus, 281, 26: ii. 36, 55: auricinctus, 10, 33. Add

gold-frætwe

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Reste gewyrcan of marmanstáne and mid goldfrætwum and mid gimcynnum ástǽned, Wlfst. 263, 3. Add

gold-fyll

(n.)
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gold-leaf, gold-foil Him an rǽd hiów rudaþ on þám ricge goldfylle (-felle [ in a later MS. ], 476, 58) gelíc glitonaþ Fénix, E. S. viii. 478, 61. (?)

Linked entry: gold-fell

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