wil-gifa
A giver of what is desirable, a giver of good ⬩ the giver of all good
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A giver of what is desirable, a giver of good, as epithet of an earthly prince Wilgeofa Wedra leóda, dryhten Geáta ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 5792 ; B. 2900. Ðæs wilgifan ( Constantine's ) word, Elen. Kmbl. 441; El. 221. as an epithet of the Deity, the giver
gierwan
To make ready ⬩ prepare ⬩ put on ⬩ clothe ⬩ adorn ⬩ părāre ⬩ induĕre ⬩ vestīre
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To make ready, prepare, put on, clothe, adorn; părāre, induĕre, vestīre Ongunnon him on uhtan æðelcunde mægþ gierwan to geonge the noble women resolved to prepare for journey at dawn, Exon. 119 b; Th, 459, 19; Hö. 2. Bearn fæder and módor gierwaþ father
ǽfen-gifl
Evening food ⬩ supper ⬩ cœna
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Evening food, supper; cœna Hí sécaþ ðæt hie fyrmest hlynigen æt ǽfengieflum [-giflum MS. C.] quærunt primos in cœnis recubitus, Past. 1, 2; MS. Hat. 6b, 20: 44, 3; MS. Hat. 61b, 22
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feorh-gifa
Giver of life ⬩ vītæ dător
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Giver of life; vītæ dător Me onsende sigedryhten mín, folca feorhgiefa, gǽst háligne my glorious Lord, Giver of life to people, sent a holy spirit to me, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 20; Gú, 1213. Geségon on heáhsetle heofones waldend, folca feorhgiefan they
brim-gæst
a guest ⬩ A sea-guest ⬩ sailor ⬩ marinus hospes ⬩ nauta
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A sea-guest, sailor; marinus hospes, nauta Biþ hlúd brimgiesta breahtm the sailors' noise is loud, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 9; Rä. 4, 25
and-gite
The intellect ⬩ understanding ⬩ knowledge ⬩ intellectus ⬩ cognitio
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The intellect, understanding, knowledge; intellectus, cognitio
gæst-líðnes
Hospitableness ⬩ hospitality ⬩ entertainment of guests ⬩ hospĭtālĭtas
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Hospitableness, hospitality, entertainment of guests; hospĭtālĭtas We willaþ eów on gæstlíðnesse onfón we will receive you in hospitality, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 15. Ðætte ælþeódige bisceopas sýn þoncfulle heora gæstlíðnesse and feorme ut episcŏpi peregrīni
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gif
If ⬩ though ⬩ whether
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If, though, whether For ðý me þyncþ betre gif iów swǽ þyncþ therefore it seems to me better, if it seems so to you, Past. pref; Swt. 7, 6. Gif hie brecaþ his gebodscipe if they break his commandment, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 3; Gen. 434. Gif ic ǽnegum þegne þeóden-mádmas
gildan
To yield ⬩ pay ⬩ restore ⬩ requite ⬩ give ⬩ render ⬩ make an offering ⬩ serve ⬩ worship ⬩ reddere ⬩ solvere ⬩ tribuere ⬩ retribuere ⬩ rependere ⬩ restituere ⬩ service ⬩ colere
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a; n. To yield, pay, restore, requite, give, render, make an offering, serve, worship; reddere, solvere, tribuere, retribuere, rependere, restituere, service, colere Gafol gyldan to pay tribute, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 24, 28: Mt. Bos. 17, 24. Ic mín gehát
gæst
a GUEST ⬩ hospes ⬩ sŏcius ⬩ a stranger ⬩ an enemy ⬩ vir aliēnĭgĕnus ⬩ hostis
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a GUEST; hospes, sŏcius Gæst inne swæf the guest slept within, Beo. Th. 3605; B. 1800. Biþ symle gæst will ever be a guest, Exon. 84 c; Th. 318, 9; Mod. 80. Gársecges gæst the ocean's guest, 97 a; Th. 301, 33; Wal. 29. Ferende gæst a journeying guest
GANGAN
To go ⬩ walk ⬩ turn out ⬩ īre ⬩ meāre ⬩ vādĕre ⬩ ambŭlāre ⬩ ingrĕdi ⬩ tendĕre ⬩ evĕnīre
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To go, walk, turn out; īre, meāre, vādĕre, ambŭlāre, ingrĕdi, tendĕre, evĕnīre Ic gange ambŭlo, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 41. Gáng hider accēde, Gen. 27, 26 : Num. 11, 21. He heonon gangeþ [gangaþ MS.] he goes from hence, Andr. Kmbl. 1782; An. 893. He of
gif-stól
A gift-seat ⬩ seat from which gifts are distributed ⬩ throne ⬩ throne of grace ⬩ donorum thronus ⬩ solium ⬩ gratiæ thronus
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A gift-seat, seat from which gifts are distributed, throne, throne of grace; donorum thronus, solium, gratiæ thronus Ðone gifstól grétan to greet the throne, Beo. Th. 338; B. 168. Brynewylmum mealt gifstól Geáta the gift-chair of the Goths was consumed
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bifian
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Bifgedon fremebant, Mk. L. 14, 5. Wæs se munt bifigende mid ormǽtre cwacunge, Hml. Th. i. 504, 28. Biuende treme*-*bundus, pavidus, An. Ox. 2994. Se bifigenda dóm the tremendous judgement. Wlfst. 227, 14: 228, 31: Bl. H. 57, 20. Fryhtendo ł bib*-*giende
wíd-gil
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Wide-spreading, spacious, vast, broad Wídgil passiva, vasta, Hpt. Gl. 527, 52. þeáh ðeós eorðe unwísum wídgel (cf. iúm, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 23) þince. Met. 10, 10. Ðæt is suíðe rúm weg and wídgille lata et spatiosa via est, Past. 18 ; Swt. 133, 20. Ðæt fenn
gifu
a gift ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ donum ⬩ munas ⬩ beneficium ⬩ gratia ⬩ virtus ⬩ facultas ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon Rune ⬩ RUNE = g, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is gifu a gift,-hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter g, but for gifu as a gift,
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a gift, grace, favour; donum, munas, beneficium, gratia, virtus, facultas Wæs gifu Hróþgáres oft geæhted the gift of Hrothgar was often prized, Beo. Th. 3773; B. 1884. Ðám he geaf micle gife freódómes to these he gave the great gift of freedom, Bt. 41
GITAN
To GET ⬩ take ⬩ obtain ⬩ adipisci ⬩ capere ⬩ assequi
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To GET, take, obtain; adipisci, capere, assequi
geá
etiam, jam
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Take here iá in Dict., and add; where a question is answered in the affirmative. where the question is put positively Sume aduerbia syndon con- vel adfirmatiua . . . mid ðám wé áséðað úre sprǽce. Etiam geá: manducasti hodie ? ǽt ðú tódæg ? etiam feci
híre-mann
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On ðám breóstum ðæs gódan recceres sceal bión gierd. Ðæt is ðæt hé ðreáge his híremenn, 125, 22. Take here hýre-mann and hýrig-mann in Dict., and add
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GÝMAN
To care for ⬩ take care of ⬩ take heed to ⬩ heed ⬩ observe ⬩ regard ⬩ keep
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To care for, take care of, take heed to, heed, observe, regard, keep; cum gen. acc Ic gýme mín wedd I will keep my covenant, Lev. 26, 42. Ic geornor gýme ymb ðæs gǽstes forwyrd ðonne ðæs líchoman I care more earnestly about the spirit's destruction than
and-git
the understanding ⬩ the intellect ⬩ intellectus ⬩ understanding ⬩ knowledge ⬩ cognizance ⬩ intellectus ⬩ cognitio ⬩ agnitio ⬩ sense ⬩ meaning ⬩ one of the senses ⬩ sensus
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the understanding, the intellect; intellectus Þurh ðæt andgit, man understent ealle ða þing, ðe he gehýrþ oððe gesihþ by the understanding, man comprehends [understands] all the things, which he hears or sees, Homl. Th. i. 288, 21. Þurh ðæt andgit, seó