gemót-leáh
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A field where a 'gemót' is held: — -Tó gemótleáge eástewearde, C. D. vi. 94, 10. In gemótleáge, v. 103, 29
geat-weard
A gate-ward ⬩ door-keeper ⬩ porter ⬩ ostiārius
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A gate-ward, door-keeper, porter; ostiārius Ðæne se geatweard lǽt in huic ostiārius apĕit, Jn. Bos. l0, 3. Geat-weard januārius, Wrt. Voc. 81, 16
gern
yarn, spun wool
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yarn, spun wool
geong
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In l. 4 for genga l. ginga, and add Cnihtas ginge and góde, Dan. 90. In gengum, Dan. 102, the first n is curiously shaped and perhaps geongum (or ? gingum) should be read
geoxa
a sobbing, hiccup
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a sobbing, hiccup, Cot. 109
GERD
A yard, rod, reed, twig, young shoot ⬩ virga, arundo
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A yard, rod, reed, twig, young shoot; virga, arundo,Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 7: 12, 20. Sex foður gerda six fothers of faggots Th. Chart. 104, 27
gere
Entirely, well, very well ⬩ penitus, bene, optime
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Entirely, well, very well; penitus, bene, optime, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 14; Exod. 291. Similar entries v. geare; adv
fyrwet-georn
Curious ⬩ inquisitive ⬩ cūriōsus
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Curious, inquisitive; cūriōsus Fela biþ fyrwetgeornra there are many inquisitive, Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 31; Gn. Ex. 102
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hlíp-geat
A leap-gate
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A leap-gate, a low gate in a fence, which can be leaped by deer, while keeping sheep from straying (N. E. D.) Ondlong geardes on ðæt hlýpgeat; of ðǽm hlýpgeate, C. D. iii. 180, 28. Tó ðám hlýpgete; of ðám hlýpgete á be wealle, 456, 8. Tó ðám wealle;
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hinder-geap
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geán-pæþ
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georn-ful
Full of desire, eager, solicitous, anxious, strenuous, zealous, intent, diligent ⬩ sollĭcĭtus, stŭdiōsus, anxius, sēdŭlus, intentus, dīlĭgens
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He wiste ðæt hý woldon georn-fulran beón ðære wrace, ðonne óðre men he knew that they would be more eager for revenge than others, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 47, 3
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flít-georn
Contentious ⬩ quarrelsome
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Contentious, quarrelsome Flítgeor[n] litig[i]os a (mulier), Kent. Gl. 1022. Mid flitgeornan wífe cum muliere litig[i]osa, 972. Ne beón gé tó nídfulle ne tó flítgeorne, Wlfst. 40, 17. Substitute:
bí-geng
practice ⬩ exercise ⬩ doing ⬩ cultivation ⬩ tillage ⬩ observance ⬩ worship
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Add: and e ; f. (? v. An. Ox. 2283 infra.) practice, exercise, doing Líf mid gódra weorca bigenge frætwian, Ll. Th. ii. 402, 5. Bígencge, Hml. Th. ii. 48, 28. Biggenge, R. Ben. 3, 7. For lárlicere bígenge propter gymnicum (philosophiae) stadium, An.
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folc-gemót
A folk-meeting ⬩ pŏpŭli consessus
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A folk-meeting; pŏpŭli consessus. The folc-gemót was a general assembly of the people of a town, city or shire, and was held annually on the first of May, but it could be convened on extraordinary occasions by ringing the moot-bell, — 'Cum ălĭquid vēro
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dóm-georn
Eager for justice, ambitious, just, virtuous ⬩ justĭtiæ appĕtens, justus
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Eager for justice, ambitious, just, virtuous; justĭtiæ appĕtens, justus Se hálga wæs to hofe lǽded, deór and dómgeorn the holy one was led to the house, dear and virtuous, Andr. Kmbl. 2617; An. 1310. Hleóþrodon dugoþ dómgeorne the ambitious riders spake