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ǽ-gift

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-gift, e; f.

A legal gift ⬩ restitution ⬩ legalis dos ⬩ restitutio

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A legal gift, restitution; legalis dos, restitutio,Cart. Eadgif R

a-gift

(n.)
Grammar
a-gift, e; f ?

A giving back ⬩ restoration ⬩ restitutio

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A giving back, restoration; restitutio

a-gildan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gildan, -geldan, -gieldan, -gyldan; p. -geald, pl. -guldon; pp. -golden

To pay ⬩ render ⬩ repay ⬩ restore ⬩ reward ⬩ requite ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ reddere ⬩ solvere ⬩ rependere ⬩ retribuere ⬩ concedere

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To pay, render, repay, restore, reward, requite, permit, allow; reddere, solvere, rependere, retribuere, concedere Ðú scyle ryht agieldan [agildan MS. Verc.] thou shalt pay just retribution, Exon. 99 b; Th. 372, 25; Seel. 98. Gyf ic ageald gyldendum

a-gilpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gilpan, p. -gealp, pl. -gulpon; pp. -golpen

To glory ⬩ boast ⬩ exult ⬩ gloriari ⬩ lætari

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To glory, boast, exult; gloriari, lætari Wyt mágon ðǽr dǽdum agilpan we may there exult in our deeds, Cd. 100 a; Th. 377, 2; Seel, 165

a-ginnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-ginnan, ic aginne, ðú aginnest, aginst, he aginneþ, agineþ, aginþ, agynþ; p. agan, pl. agunnon; pp. agunnen; v. a.

To begin ⬩ to set upon ⬩ undertake ⬩ take in hand ⬩ incipere

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To begin, to set upon, undertake, take in hand; incipere And agynþ beátan hys efenþeówas cœperit percutere conservos suos, Mt. Bos. 24, 49. Hí agynnon hine tǽlan incipiant illudere ei, Lk. Bos. 14, 29: 23, 5. He agan hí sendan twám and twám cœpit eos

Linked entries: a-gan a-gynþ

án-gild

(n.)
Grammar
án-gild, -geld, -gyld, es; n. [án one, gild a payment, compensation] .

a single payment or compensation ⬩ the single value of property claimed or in dispute ⬩ a rate fixed by law, at which certain injuries, either to person or property, were to be paid for ⬩ simplex compensatio ⬩ the fixed price or rate at which cattle and other goods were received as currency ⬩ æstimatio ⬩ pretium

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a single payment or compensation, the single value of property claimed or in dispute, — a rate fixed by law, at which certain injuries, either to person or property, were to be paid for; simplex compensatio Forgylde ðæt ángylde let him pay for it with

Linked entries: án-geld án-gyld

an-gildan

(v.)
Grammar
an-gildan, p. -geald, pl. -guldon; pp. -golden

To pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ atone for ⬩ rependere ⬩ pœnas dare

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To pay for, repay, atone for; rependere, pœnas dare Sum sáre angeald ǽfen-reste one sorely paid for his evening rest, Beo. Th. 2507; B. 1251: Ors. 6, 23; Bos. 124, 13

an-ginnan

(v.)
Grammar
an-ginnan, p. -gan, pl. -gunnon; pp. -gunnen

To begin ⬩ undertake ⬩ incipere

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To begin, undertake; incipere Angan hine gyrwan began to prepare himself, Cd. 23; Th. 28, 26; Gen. 442: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 118; Met. 1, 59

Linked entry: an-gan

beáh-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-gifu, e ; pl. nom. acc. a ; gen. a, ena ; f.

A ring-gift ⬩ distribution of rings or bracelets ⬩ armillarum largitio

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A ring-gift, distribution of rings or bracelets; armillarum largitio Geongne æðeling sceolan góde gesíðas byldan to beáhgife good companions should exhort a young prince to a distribution of bracelets, Menol. Fox 490; Gn. C. 15

be-gietan

(v.)

to get ⬩ obtain

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to get, obtain Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 6; Ph. 669

be-gímen

(n.)

observation ⬩ care ⬩ observatio

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observation, care; observatio Wanl. Catal. 78, 24

be-girdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-girdan, p. -girde ; pp. -girded

To begird

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To begird Apol. Th. 12, 17

cwide-gied

(n.)
Grammar
cwide-gied, cwide-giedd, es; n. [gid, gied a song, lay]

A song, ballad ⬩ carmen

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A song, ballad ; carmen Fela cúþra cwidegiedda many [of] known songs, Exon. 77a. Th. 289, 28; Wand. 55

cyne-gild

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-gild, cynegyld,es; n. [gild compensation]

A king's compensation ⬩ regis compensatio

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A king's compensation; regis compensatio To bóte on cynegilde [-gylde MS. H.] as offering for the king's compensation, L. M. L. Th. i. 190, 7

deófol-gild

(n.)
Grammar
deófol-gild, deóful-gild, diófol-gild, -geld, -gield, -gyld, es; n. [deófol, gild tribute, worship]

Devil-worship, sacrifice to devils, idolatry, an idol, an image of the devil ⬩ diabŏli vel dæmōnum cultus, idololatrīa = είδωλoλατρεία, idōlum, simulacrum

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Devil-worship, sacrifice to devils, idolatry, an idol, an image of the devil, diabŏli vel dæmōnum cultus, idololatrīa = είδωλoλατρεία, idōlum, simulacrum Ðæt man mihte dón heora deófolgyld that they might do their devil-worship, Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 55, 29

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diófol-gild

(n.)
Grammar
diófol-gild, es; n.
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Devil-worship, an image of the devil, an idol, Ors. 1, 5; Bos. 28, 27

feoh-gift

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gift, -gyft, e; f.

A money-gift ⬩ precious gift ⬩ pĕcūniæ dōnum ⬩ largītio ⬩ prĕtiōsum dōnum

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A money-gift, precious gift; pĕcūniæ dōnum vel largītio, prĕtiōsum dōnum Fromum feohgiftum with bounteous money-gifts, Beo. Th. 41; B. 21. Nó he ðære feohgyfte scamigan þorfte he needed not feel shame at the precious gift, 2055; B. 1025. Æt feoh-gyftum

feorh-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-gifa, -giefa, an; m.

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

fóre-gilpan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-gilpan, p. -gealp, pl. -gulpon; pp. -golpen

To boast greatly ⬩ valde jactāre

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To boast greatly; valde jactāre Ðæt he wǽre cumen to ðám gódan tídum ðe Rómáne eft fóregulpon that he was come to the good times of which the Romans afterwards boasted greatly, Ors. cont. 4, 7; Bos. 12, 13

for-gietan

(v.)

to forget ⬩ oblīvisci

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to forget; oblīvisci Hý sceolon forgietan ðære gesceafte they shall forget the world, Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 4; Gn. Ex. 183