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fyrd-truma

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-truma, an; m.

A martial band ⬩ an army ⬩ exercĭtus

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A martial band, an army; exercĭtus Swá egeslíc swá fyrdtruma as terrible as a martial band, Homl. Th. i. 442, 34

Linked entry: fird-truma

fyrd-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-wíse, an; f.

A military manner

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A military manner Se mon se ne wǽre mid his wǽpnum æfter fyrdwíson gegered qui non legitimis indutus insignibusque armis, Nar. 9, 28

Linked entry: fird-wíse

fýr-loca

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-loca, an; m.

A fire-bond ⬩ igneum claustrum

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A fire-bond; igneum claustrum Eart tú in fýrlocan feste gebunden thou art fast bound in fire-bonds, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 20; Sat. 58

fyrn-geflíta

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-geflíta, an; m.

An enemy of old ⬩ antīquus inĭmīcus

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An enemy of old; antīquus inĭmīcus Bútan his fyrngeflítan except to his enemy of old, Exon. 96 a; Th. 357, 25; Pa. 34

Linked entry: ge-flíta

fyrn-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-sceaða, an; m.

An old enemy or fiend ⬩ antīquus inĭmīcus

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An old enemy or fiend; antīquus inĭmīcus Fáh fyrnsceaða a hostile fiend, Andr. Kmbl. 2691; An. 1348

gabote

(n.)
Grammar
gabote, an; f.

A platter ⬩ small dish ⬩ dessert-dish ⬩ paropsis ⬩ παρoψίs

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A platter, small dish, dessert-dish; paropsis = παρoψίs, Wrt. Voc. 290, 22

Linked entry: gauutan

gælsa

(n.)
Grammar
gælsa, an; m.

Luxury ⬩ extravagance ⬩ luxus ⬩ luxŭria

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Luxury, extravagance; luxus, luxŭria Lust oððe gǽlsa luxus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 10. Lybbende on his gǽlsan vivendo luxŭriōse, Lk. Bos. 15, 13. Þurh fulne folces gǽlsan propter pŏpŭli luxum consummātum, Lupi Serm. i. 21; Hick. Thes. ii. 105, 39. Ic

Linked entries: wrǽnsa gelsa

gærs-hoppa

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-hoppa, an; m.

A grass-hopper ⬩ locust ⬩ lŏcusta ⬩ cĭcāda

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A grass-hopper, locust; lŏcusta, cĭcāda He cwæþ and com gærshoppa dixit et vēnit lŏcusta, Ps. Lamb. 104, 34 : 108, 23. Cwómón gærshoppan grass-hoppers came, Ps. Th. 104, 30 : 77, 46

Linked entries: hoppa græs-hoppa

gǽst-geníþla

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-geníþla, an; m.

A persecutor or foe of souls ⬩ the devil ⬩ anĭmārum insectātor vel hostis ⬩ diabŏlus

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A persecutor or foe of souls, the devil; anĭmārum insectātor vel hostis, diabŏlus Hæfde engles hiw gǽstgeníþla, helle hæftling the foe of souls, the captive of hell, had an angel's form, Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 11; Jul. 245

Linked entry: gást-geníþla

gǽst-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-lufe, an; f.

Soul's love ⬩ spiritual love ⬩ spīrĭtālis ămor

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Soul's love, spiritual love; spīrĭtālis ămor For gǽstlufan for spiritual love, Exon. 55 b; Th. 196, 11; Az. 172. Mid gǽstlufan with spiritual love, 55 b; Th. 197, 11; Az. 188

Linked entry: gást-lufe

gagel

(n.)
Grammar
gagel, es; m? gagelle, gagille, gagolle, an; f.

Gale ⬩ sweet gale ⬩ myrica gale

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Gale, sweet gale; myrica gale, Lin Genim gagel take gale, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 10 : iii. 22, 21. Nim þré leáf gageles take three leaves of gale, Lchdm. iii. 6, 17. Genim gagellan ... dó of ða gagellan take gale ... remove the gale, L.M. 2, 51;

galdor-cræftiga

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galdor-cræftiga, gealdor-cræftiga, an; m.

One crafty or skilful in enchantments ⬩ an enchanter ⬩ incantātor

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One crafty or skilful in enchantments, an enchanter; incantātor Ða fǽmnan, ðe gewunniaþ [MS. gewunniah] onfón galdorcræftigan, ne lǽt ðú ða libban the women, who are wont to receive enchanters, suffer thou not to live, L.Alf. 30; Wilk. 31, 26

galdrygea

(n.)
Grammar
galdrygea, an; m.

An enchanter ⬩ incantātor

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An enchanter; incantātor, Cot. 108

gang-wuce

(n.)
Grammar
gang-wuce, an; f.

Rogation week ⬩ the week of holy Thursday ⬩ perambŭlātiōnis septĭmāna

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Rogation week, the week of holy Thursday; perambŭlātiōnis septĭmāna Ðis sceal on Þunres dæg, innan ðære Gang-wucan this [Gospel] must be on Thursday in the Rogation week, Rubc. Mk. Bos. 16, 14-20, notes, p. 578. Ðys Gódspel gebýraþ on Wódnes dæg, on

Linked entry: gang-dagas

gára

(n.)
Grammar
gára, an; m.

A spear-man

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A spear-man

garuwe

(n.)
Grammar
garuwe, an; f.

Yarrow ⬩ millefŏlium

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Yarrow; millefŏlium, Herb. 90; Lchdm. i. 194, 4, MS. B

gát-bucca

(n.)
Grammar
gát-bucca, an; m.

A he-goat ⬩ căper

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A he-goat; căper Gát-buccan hyrde a keeper of a he-goat, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 37; Wrt. Voc. 22, 78

Linked entry: bucca

ge-æhtle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-æhtle, an; f. [æht valuation, estimation]

Estimation ⬩ consideration ⬩ æstĭmātio ⬩ delībĕrātio

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Estimation, consideration; æstĭmātio, delībĕrātio Hý, on wíggetawum, wyrðe þinceaþ eorla geæhtlan, they, in their war-equipments, appear of the estimation of earls, Beo. Th. 743; B. 369. Grein and Heyne give geǽhtla persecutor; cf. éhtan; then eorla

ge-ǽðed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽðed, part. [áþ an oath, a swearing]

Sworn ⬩ jūrātus

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Sworn; jūrātus Swágeǽðedra manna sýn twegen oððe þrý to gewituysse of such sworn men let there be two or three as witness, L. Edg. S. 6; Th. i. 274, 18

Linked entry: ge-ǽþan

gealga

(n.)
Grammar
gealga, an; m.

A gallows ⬩ gibbet ⬩ cross ⬩ patĭbŭlum ⬩ crux

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A gallows, gibbet, cross; patĭbŭlum, crux Fraeoðes gealga a malefactor's gibbet, Rood Kmbl. 20; Kr. 10. Ðone óðerne he hét hón on gealgan altĕrum suspendit in crŭcem, Gen. 40, 22 : Deut. 21, 22 : Past. 3, 1; Swt. 33, 20; Hat. MS. 8 b, 7 : Apstls. Kmbl