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gladung

(n.)
Grammar
gladung, e; f.
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rejoicing, an expressing of gladness. Cf. gladian; 2 Mid heora handum wyrcende sealmas singaþ, swylce hý heora geswinc mid godcundre gladunge (divino celeumate. Cf. celeuma sǽleóþ, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 24: celeuma, i. leta cantatio, 130, 19: celeuma cantus

glæppe

(n.)
Grammar
glæppe, an; f.
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Buck-bean(?) Þás wyrta . . . bisceopwyrt and glæppe and ribbe and gearwe, Lch. iii. 292, 5. Ǽlcre namcúþre wyrte dǽl bútan glappan ánon, i. 398, 9. Cf. On glæppan felda, C. D. ii. 411, 20: iii. 227, 34. An gleppan felda, ii. 74, 3

Linked entry: glappe

glæterung

(n.)
Grammar
glæterung, e; f.
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Glittering, brilliance, bright light On glæterunga in matutino, Ps. Rdr. 48, 15

Gleáwceaster-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Gleáwceaster-scír, e; f.
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Gloucestershire Intó Gleáwecesterscýre,C. D. ii. 132, 30. Tó Gleáweceastrescíre (Gleáwcestrescíre, v. l. ), Chr. 1016; P. 152, 10. Tó Gleáwcestrescíre, 1038; P. 161, 18. ¶ Latin form :-- In Glocestriae schira, C. D. iv. 273, 24

gléde

(n.)
Grammar
gléde, an; f.
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A live coal Mid his gyldenan tange þǽre glédan spearcan tó mínre tungan gebringan (cf. Is. 6, 6), Angl. viii. 325, 31. Glédan ( carbones ) onǽlde synt, Ps. L. 17, 9

Linked entry: gléd

gleng-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gleng-ness, e; f.
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Ornamentation, adornment On úre gold and on úre glengnesse and on úre myclan gestreóne, Verc. Först. 123, 15

gild-selenn

(n.)
Grammar
gild-selenn, e ; f.
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Tribute Gecunnedon of ðǽm gæfel ł gyldselennacǽ;seres tó seallanne temtantes de tributo Caesaris dando Mt. p. 19, 5. 3a

gilping

(n.)
Grammar
gilping, e; f.
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Boasting, arrogance, vainglory For ídelre gylpincge pro vana gloria Scint. 144, ll

gilp-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gilp-ness, e; f.
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Boastfulness, pride Þurh gelpnesse heortan per jac-tantiam cordis Ps. L. fol. 182 b

Linked entries: gelp-ness gelp-ness

gímeleás-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gímeleás-ness, e; f.
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Carelessness Be speres gémeleásnesse of carelessness with a spear Ll. Th. i. 84, 11. Be ðám forþgewitenum gémeleásnissum ( praeteritas neglegentias ), þá þe hé on cildháde gefremede, Bd. 3, 27; Sch. 320, 1. Fore synnum and gémeleásnisum ( negligentiis

gím-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gím-ness, e; f.
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care that repairs, restores. medical care, curing, v. gíman ; 2 a Ne is ðarf ðǽm hálum gémnise non est opus valentibus medico Mt. L. 9, 12. Ðá ðe gémnisse (cura) bihófadon ge-hǽlde, Lk. R. L. 9, II. Hé salde him mæhte gémnisse (-nisses, L.) tó untrymnissum

Linked entry: gém-nis

gingre

(n.)
Grammar
gingre, an; f.
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a follower, servant (cf. gingra; 2 a). v. Dict. a deputy. Cf. gingra; 2 b Heó arn tó þǽre fǽmnan þe þá ðæs mynstres abbodesse wæs, Hilde gingre (geongra, v. l.) cucurrit ad uirginem, quae tunc monasterio abbatissae uice praefuit, Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 470,

gin-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gin-ness, e; f.
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A gap in time, an interval, break Ginnisse intercapidine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 62. Cf. ginian

gipung

(n.)
Grammar
gipung, e; f.
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A gape, yawn Gypunga oris patuli, Germ. 402, 39

girning

(n.)
Grammar
girning, e; f.
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desire to possess. v. girnan; Sé ná wiðsæcð middanearde, þám eorðlicre ǽhte gegladað gyrnincg is non renuntiat mundo, cui terrenae possessionis delectat ambitio, Scint. 59, 12. Gyrnninge cupiditatis, An. Ox. 5289. Fram middaneardes gyrninge fæstað a

Linked entry: geornung

girn-ness

(n.)
Grammar
girn-ness, e; f.
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desire for something. v. girnan; Sió hæfð góde girnesse metes, Lch. ii. 220, 27. Gyrnesse voto, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 15. desire for action, endeavour, purpose. Cf. girnan; Gyrnessæ industria, Txts. 70, 527. Gif hwá of giernesse and gewealdes ofsleá his

Linked entry: gyrnes

ge-wǽpnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wǽpnung, e; f.
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Armour, arms. military, v. ge-wǽpnian; i Cóm Mercurius mid his gewǽpnunge and wearð ásend tó þæs cáseres slæge, Hml. S. 3, 251. Hé férde mid þám cempum búton gewǽpnunge, 31, 41. Hé næfde náht bútan his gewǽdum and his gewǽpnunge, 67. spiritual, v. ge-wǽpnian

Linked entry: wǽpnung

gníþelicness

(n.)
Grammar
gníþelicness, e; f.
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Frugality Spærnes, gnéþelicnes frugalitas, i. temperantia, parcitas, Wülck. Gl. 244, 6. Gnéðelicnesse frugalitatis, Angl. xiii. 32, 117: Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 34

gníþness

(n.)
Grammar
gníþness, e; f.
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frugality Gnéðnes parsimonia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 73. Mid gnéþnesse frugalitatis, 33, 50. scarcity Hwǽtes genéðnys, Mart. H. 68, 9

Linked entry: gneáþness

hán

(n.)
Grammar
hán, e; f.
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A projecting stone that forms part of a boundary Þis synt þá gemǽro . . . tó þǽre háne; þonan norþ on gerihte andlang hrycges, C. D. ii. 215, 31. Ǽrest on þane hwítan weg; ðonon on ðá reádan háne; of ðǽre háne on ðone herpað, iii. 415, 30: v. 297, 32

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