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þegen-gilde

(n.)
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þegen-gilde, es; n.
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The wergild for a thane Gyf þrǽl þegen fullíce áfylle, licge ǽgylde; and gyf se þegen þæne þrǽl, ðe hé ǽr áhte, fullíce áfylle, gylde þegengylde, Wulfst. 162, 10

þri-gilde

(adj.)
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þri-gilde, adj.

To be paid threefold

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To be paid threefold Cleroces feoh .iii. -gylde, L. Ethb. 1; Th. i, 2, 6

cyne-gird

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Take here exs. under cyne-gyrd in Dict., and add Swíðe ryht is seó cynegyrd þínes ríces virga recta est virga regni tui, Ps. Th. 44, 8. Hé bícnode hire tó mid his cynegyrde extendit contra eam virgam auream, Hml. A. 97, 181

fore-gidd

(n.)
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fore-gidd, -gedd

a proverb

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a proverb Foregeddum (geddum, L.) nán ðú cweðes prouerbium nullum dicis, Jn. R. 16, 29

ge-gilde

(n.)
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ge-gilde, es; n.
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Membership in a guild Gif gegilda his gegildan ofstleá, bere sylf wiþ mágas ꝥ hé bræc, and his gegilde eft mid eahta pundum gebycge, oþþe hé þolie á geferes and freóndscipes, Cht. Th. 612, 7

Linked entry: -gilde

gilp-georn

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Add: in a favourable sense, v. Dict. in an un-favourable sense, vainglorious, arrogant, proud, boastful. Cf. lof-georn Men beóð ofergrǽdige woruldgestreóna and tó manege weorðaþ tó wlance and ealles tó rance and tó gylpgeorne erunt homines cupidi, elati

gilp-lic

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Add:: arrogant Pharao him filigde æt ðám hón mid his gilplicum riddum, Hml. Th. ii. 194, 23

gilp-plega

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Add: play that is glorious with pomp, pride and circumstance

gird-weg

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Take here <b>gyrd-weg</b> in Dict., and add: A road made with faggots(?) Of fearnhege an gerdwege; of gerdwege tó fíf ácan, C. D. iii. 54, 27. Cf. beám-weg

gird-wíte

(n.)
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Take here <b>gyrd-wíte</b> in Dict

méd-gilda

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Beó þú gemyndig þínes médgildan (mǽd-, v. l. : Lch. i. lxiii. 3) esto memor tui gallonis (i. mercennarii), Hpt. 31, 12, 262. Add

met-gird

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met-gird, Add: <b>mete-</b>
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Thómas eóde metende mid ánre metegyrde þone stede, Hml. S. 36, 94

nigon-gilde

(adj.)
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nigon-gilde, adj.
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Entitled to ninefold compensation On þám lagum is cynges feoh nigongilde, Ll. Th. i. 330, 20. Preóstes feoh .IX. gylde, 2, 5

or-gilde

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án-gilde

(n.)
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án-gilde, n.
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Ic ꝥ mynster fram ǽghwilcum gafolum gefreóge . . . bútan ángilde wið óþrum . . . , C. D. ii. III, 15. Add

bryne-gield

(n.)
Grammar
bryne-gield, es; n.

A burnt-offering, burnt-sacrificeholocaustum

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A burnt-offering, burnt-sacrifice; holocaustum, Cd. 140; Th. 175, 6; Gen. 2891: 142; Th. 177, 18; Gen. 2931

hǽðen-gilda

(n.)
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hǽðen-gilda, -gylda, an; m.

A heathen worshipper, heathen, an idolater

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A heathen worshipper, heathen, an idolater Hé is gehiwod tó cristenum men, and is earm hǽðengylda he is in appearance a Christian, and is a miserable heathen, Homl. Th. i. 102, 16. Se yldesta hǽðengylda the chief idolater, 72, 9. Se ofslóh ðæs hǽðengyldan

dugoþ-gifu

(n.)
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dugoþ-gifu, e; f. [dugoþ = duguþ, gifu a gift]

Liberality, munificencelargĭtas, munificentia

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Liberality, munificence; largĭtas, munificentia Ic Wulfstán Lundeniscra manna bisceop mínes hláfordes dugoþgife ǽfre geþwǽrige I Wulfstan, bishop of the London men, ever consent to my lord's munificence, Cod. Dipl. 715; A, D. 1006; Kmbl. iii. 350, 36

Linked entry: duguþ-gifu

gebed-gíht

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gebed-gíht, l. -gíht,
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and add: Bedgoing. Cf. sunn-gíhte

Linked entry: gíht

gist-ærn

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gist-ærn, gist-ern.
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Take here <b>gest-ærn, gest-æern, gyst-ærn, gyst-æern</b> in Dict., and add: a place of entertainment for strangers Gestærn diversorium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 25, 62. Eódon hí in sumes túngeréfan healle (giæstern, v. l.) intrauerunt hospitium cujusdam