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GIM

(n.)
Grammar
GIM, gimm, gym, gymm; gen. gimmes; m.

GEM ⬩ jewel ⬩ gemma ⬩ used metaphorically of the eye, the sun, stars, etc.

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Se ðe wæs gescríd mid golde and mid gimmum he that was clad with gold and with gems, Chr. 1086; Erl. 221, 3: Cd. 227; Th. 305, 20; Sat. 649. Hí wurdon gehwyrfede to deórwurþum gimmum they were turned to precious gems, Homl.

Linked entries: giem gym

god-bearn

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Beóð heó rihtlice ealswá hý genamode beóð, godfæderas, gif hý heora godbearn Gode gestrýnað, 121, 5. Add

god-þrymm

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Hwilc se godþrym sý þǽre écan Godes gesihþe quae sit majestas aeternae visionis Dei, Gr. D. 245, 10. Hé geyfelsacode þone naman þæs ælmihtigan godþrymmes majestatis nomen blasphemavit, 289, 22. Add

god-spell

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Þonne wé gehýron Godes béc rǽdan and godspell secggean, 111, 17: 47, 31. Acolitus candele byrð þonne mann godspell rǽt ... Diaconus godspell rǽt æt Godes þénungum, Ll. Th. ii. 348, 4-14: Vis. Lfc. 13. <b>III a.

gód-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
gód-spédig, adj.
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Rich in good, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 4; Gen. 1009

GÁD

(n.; int.)
Grammar
GÁD, gǽd, es; n ?

A lack ⬩ want ⬩ desire ⬩ defectus ⬩ pēnūria ⬩ desīdĕrium ⬩ appĕtītus

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A lack, want, desire; defectus, pēnūria, desīdĕrium, appĕtītus Ðæt ðám géngum þrým gád ne wǽre wiste ne wǽde that there should be no lack of food or clothing to the three youths, Cd. 176; Th. 222, 10; Dan. 102 : Elen. Kmbl. 1981; El. 992. Ne biþ ðé ǽnigra

gæ

(adv.; int.)

yea ⬩ yes

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yea, yes, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 17, 25

GAF

(adj.)
Grammar
GAF, adj.

Base ⬩ vile ⬩ lewd ⬩ turpis ⬩ vīlis ⬩ lŏquax

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Base, vile, lewd; turpis, vīlis, lŏquax Hwǽr biþ his gaf spræc where will be his wanton discourse? Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 28

Linked entries: gaffetung ge-gaf-sprǽc

gaf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gaf, p. of gifan.

gave

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gave, Salm. Kmbl. 114, note; Sal. 56;

gán

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gán, p. of gínan.

yawned ⬩ hiāvit

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yawned; hiāvit;

gast

(n.)

a guest ⬩ hospes

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a guest; hospes, Cot. 102

GEÁ

(adv.; int.)
Grammar
GEÁ, adv.

YEA ⬩ ĕtiam

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YEA; ĕtiam &#39;Quod est, lingua Anglōrum, verbum adfirmandi et consentiendi,&#39; Bd. 5, 2; S. 183, 35. Geá, Drihten, ðú wást ðæt ic ðé lufige, yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee Jn. Bos. 21, 15, 16; ĕtiam, Domĭne, Vulg Cweþ [cwæþ MS.]

Linked entries: GEÁTAN iá gee GESE

gén

(v.)
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to groan

geó

(adv.)
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Ieó, Ll. Th. ii. 366, 7. Add

geoc

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geoc, <b>; I 2.</b>
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Add Iuc bogia, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 32. Add Ioc juger, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 78

ged

(n.)
Grammar
ged, gedd, es; n.

A song ⬩ proverb ⬩ poem

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A song, proverb, poem,Bt. Met. Fox 2, 10; Met. 2, 5.; Gedd proverbium, Jn. Skt.; Lind. 10, 6; 16, 25

geot

(adv.)

yet

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yet, Bt. 5, 3

gep

(adj.)

sly, cunning

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sly, cunning, Scint. 3, 24, 65

gén

(adj.)
Grammar
gén, gegn[?]; adj.

Direct, short, near

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Direct, short, near [of a road] Ðe ða génran wegas cúðan ðara síðfato qui brevitates itinerum noverant, Nar. 6, 7

GEÓ

(adv.)
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GEÓ, gió; adv.

Formerly, of old, before ⬩ quandam, olim, pridem

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Formerly, of old, before; quandam, olim, pridem Ða lióþ ðe ic, wrecca, geó lustbǽrlíce song, ic sceal nu heófiende singan the lays which I, an exile, formerly with delight sung, I shall now mourning sing, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 7: Bt. Met. Fox 10, 68; Met. 10