gold-hord-hús
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A privy; ypodromum, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 80; Wrt. Voc. 57, 57, see note
gold-smiþ
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A goldsmith, worker in gold; aurifex Tubalcain wæs égðer ge goldsmiþ ge ísensmiþ Tubalcain was a worker both in gold and in iron, Gen. 4, 22. Goldsmiþ aurifex, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 35: Homl. Th. i. 64, 8. Ðe Eádréd cyng gebócode Ælfsige his goldsmipe
gold-þeóf
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One who steals gold, L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 5
gold-weard
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A guardian of gold [a dragon], Beo. Th. 6154; B. 3081
grund-wæg
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A foundation, the earth He on grundwæge men of deáþe worde awehte he [Christ] on this earth raised men from death by his word, Andr. Kmbl. 1163; An. 582
Linked entries: grund-weg grund-weall
grindel
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A bar, bolt; in pl. lattice-work, hurdle; crates Geslægene grindlas greáte forged large gratings, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 27; Gen. 384. Guest, English Rhythms, ii. 40, note 1, observes 'As far as we can judge from the drawing which accompanies the description
grindere
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A grinder; molitor, Som
grist
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[?] Grist, corn for grinding Grist molitura, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 107; Wrt. Voc. 34, 36
Linked entry: gyrst
gristel-bán
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A gristle bone; cartilageum os
grorn-hof
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A house of sadness, of woe, Exon. 70 b; Th. 261, 32; Jul. 324
grund-bedd
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The ground; solum, Exon. 128 a; Th. 493, 3; Rä. 81, 24
grunde-hirde
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A guard of the deep, Beo. Th. 4279; B. 2136
grund-sceát
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A region of earth, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 27; Cri. 42: 17 a; Th. 41, 2; Cri. 649
gop
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A captive, slave[?]. Cf. geópan and Icel. hergopa; f. one taken in war, a bondwoman. Or is the word connected with geap crafty?-Þurh gopes hond, Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 5; Rä. 50, 3
gorst-beám
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A bramble; rubus Ofer ðone gorstbeám super rubum, Mk. Skt. 12, 26
gós-hafoc
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Goshawk; aucarius, Ælfc. Gl. 36; Som. 62, 120; Wrt. Voc. 29, 16. [Chauc. gos-hauk: Icel. gás-haukr: O. H. Ger. gaus-hapich.]
grǽde
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Grass, a herb; gramen Grǽde ulva, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 23; Wrt. Voc. 31, 33. Grǽdas gramina, Cot. 95, Lye
Linked entry: grǽd
græf
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A graving instrument, a style Græf graffium, Ælfc. Gl. 8; Wrt. Voc. 75, 17: graphium vel scriptorium, Ælfc. Gl. 80; Som. 72, 114; Wrt. Voc. 46, 71
græft-geweorc
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Carved or graven work, a graven image Ne wirce ðú græftgeweorc thou shalt not make any graven image, Deut. 5, 8