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gifu

(n.)
Grammar
gifu, gyfu, giefu, giofu, geofu, gif, e; pl. nom. acc. -a, -e; gen. -a, -ena; f.

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

Linked entries: gife gifes G gæfe geafu gefe geofu gyfu giefu giofu

ful-endian

(v.)

to end fully ⬩ complete

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to end fully, complete

ge-mind

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Dele bracket at end

wág

Grammar
wág, In 1. 4 for brýden l. bryden. and see breden.
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Dele grund-, at end

wæd

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Dele mearc-, seolh- at end

ændian

(v.)
Grammar
ændian, p. ode; pp. od

To end ⬩ finire

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To end; finire, Solil. 12

ge-meare

(n.)

an end,

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an end, Ps. Lamb. 58, 14

gást-sunu

(n.)
Grammar
gást-sunu, gǽst-sunu; gen. a; dat. a, u; acc. u; pl. nom. acc. a, o, u; gen. a, ena; dat. um; m.

A spiritual son ⬩ Christ ⬩ spīrĭtālis fīlius ⬩ Christus

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A spiritual son, Christ; spīrĭtālis fīlius, Christus Ahangen wæs on Caluarie Godes gástsunu the spiritual Son of God was hanged up on Calvary, Elen. Kmbl. 1342; El. 673

Linked entry: gǽst-sunu

Midsumor-mónaþ

(n.)
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June, Menol. Fox (at end); Hickes i. 215

mistian

(v.)
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For mistrian at end l. mistran, and add:

Midwinter-mónaþ

(n.)
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December, Menol. Fox (at end); Hickes i. 215

-méde

(suffix)
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Dele 'subst, and', and (-mádu) at end, and add:

for-healdness

(n.)
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At end of l. 3 insert: (nulla immunditia polluaris)

ed-wenden

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wenden, e; f.

A reverse, alteration, end ⬩ mūtātio, āversio, cessātio

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A reverse, alteration, end; mūtātio, āversio, cessātio Edwenden cwom a reverse came, Beo. Th. 4383, note; B. 2188. Ǽr ðon edwenden worulde geweorþe ere that an end shall be to the world, Exon. 56 b; Th. 200, 14; Ph. 40

Linked entry: -wenden

twi-bytme

(n.)
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For 'bytm' at end l. bytme

Linked entry: twi-bytme

for-lǽtedness

(n.)
Grammar
for-lǽtedness, e; f.

Intermission

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Intermission Bútan forlǽtednesse (-end- ? -en- ?) sine intermissione, Gr. D. 227, 16

Linked entry: -lǽtedness

wyrht

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Dele 'leóþ' at end, and add: v. lǽce-, un-wyrht; egen-wirht ?

hǽlnes

Grammar
hǽlnes, <b>; I.</b>
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Add:after ' salvation, ' 1. 2 : nuuc dies salutis, and at end: cf. halignes

Mǽd-mónaþ

(n.)
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July Mǽdmónaþ (Méd-, v. l.), Menol. Fox (at end ); Hickes i. 215

níd-faru

(n.)
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At end of first line l. there for the, see Txts. p. 149

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