gád*, n., lack, want; 660, 949. [Go. gaidw, OFris. gád, OS. gédea]

galan, VI, sing, chant; cast a charm, enchant; 786, 1432; pres. 3 sg. gæleð, 2460. [cf. Go. góljan 'greet', OE. giellan; cp. nightingale] --Cpd.: á-.

galdor, see gealdor.

galga, wk.m., gallows; ds. galagan, 2446. [Go. galga 'crucifix', ON. galgi, OS. OHG. galgo 'gallows', Ger. Galgen]

galg-mód(*), adj., sad in mind, gloomy; nsf., 1287.

galg-tréow, n.-wa., gallows-tree; dp. -tréowum, [2940].

gamen, see gomen.

gamol*, adj., old, aged, ancient; (1) of persons (kings, &c.); 58, 265; gomol, 3095; gomel, 2112, 2793; wk. gamela, 1792; gomela, 1397, 2105, 2487, 2851, 2931, 2968; dsm. gamelum, 1677, gomelum 2444; wk. gomelan, 2817; asm.wk. gomelan, 2421; npm. gomele, 1595; gpm. gomelra (men of old, ancestors), 2063. (2) of material objects (sword); nsn. gomol, 2682; asf. gomele, 2563; asn. gomel, 2610. [cf. Falk-Torp, 'Norw.-Dän Etym. Wbch.': gammel]

gamol-feax*, adj., grey-haired; 608.

gán, anv., go; 1163, gän 386, 1644; pres. 3 sg. gaéð, 455, 603, gäeð 2034, 2054; opt. 3 sg. gá, 1394; imp sg. gá, 1782; pp. (tógædre) gegán, 2630 (of hostile meeting, cp. 'The Battle of Maldon' l.67) --pret. éode; 3 sg., 358, 612, 640, 726, 918, 1232, 1312, 1814, 3123; 3 pl. éodon, 493, 1626, 3031, [F. 14]. [cp. Go. iddja] --Cpds.: full-, ofer-, oð-, ymb-.

ge-gán, anv., (1) go; pret. 3 sg. geéode, 2676; 3 pl. geéodon, 1967; enter upon, go to (w/ acc.): inf. gegán, 1277, 1462. (2) obtain, gain; inf. gegán, 1535; bring to pass (w/ þæt-clause): pret. 3 pl. geéodon, 2918. (3) happen; pret. 3 sg. geíode, 2200.

gang, m., going; gs. -es, 968; ds. -e, 1884; --track; ns. gang, 1404; as. ~, 1391. [gang (dial., obs.), cp. gang-plank; ON. OFris. OS. OHG. gang; cp. Go. gagg 'way, street'] --Cpds.:be-, in-.

gangan, redup., go; 314, 324, 396, 1034, [F. 43]; gongan, 711, 1642, 1974, 2083, 2648; imp. sg. geong, 2743; pret. 3 sg. *géong, 925, 1785, 2019, 2756, 3125, *gíong, 2214, 2409, 2715; **gang, 1009, 1295, 1316. pret. gen(g)de, see gengan. [Go. gaggan, ON. ganga, OS. OHG. gangan, OFris. ganga, gunga, Ger. gehen; gang (Sc., dial.)] --Cpd.: á-.

ganot, m., gannet, sea-bird; gs. -es, 1861.

gár(*), m., (1) spear, according to 1765 (gáres fliht), for throwing; 1846, 3021, gára(?), 461; gs. -es, 1765; ds. -e, 1075; np. -as, 328. (2) missile; ds. -e, 2440 (='arrow'). [Go. gairu, ON. geirr, OFris. OS. OHG. gér, Gall. L. gaesum, OIr. gae; cf. MnE. gar(-fish), garlic, Edgar; gare (obs.), gore fr. OE. gára; cp. Lat. gaesum 'javelin' > Gmc. *gaizo-] --Cpds.: bon-, frum-.

gár-céné**, adj. -ja., (spear-bold), brave; 1958.

gár-cwealm**, m., death by the spear; as., 2043.

Gár-Dene, see Dene.

gár-holt**, n., spear-shaft, i.e. spear; as. (or ap.?), 1834.

Gár-mund, m., father of the Angle king Offa; gs. -es, 1962. [gár 'spear'; mund 'hand', 'protection'] gár-secg, m. -ja., ocean, sea; as., 49, 515, 537. ['Epin. Gloss.' 966: segg = 'salum' ("ocean")]

Gár-ulf, m., a Frisian warrior; [F. 18, 31]. [gár 'spear'; ulf = wulf 'wolf']

gár-wiga**, wk.m., spear-fight, warrior; ds. -wigan, 2674, 2811.

gár-wígend**, m. -c., spear-fighter, warrior; ap., 2641.

gást, gaést, m. -a., m. -i., ghost, spirit, demon; creature; gaést, 102, 2073(?), 2312(??); gs. (wergan) gástes, 133 (Grendel), 1747 (devil?); as. gást, 1274; gp. gásta 1357, gaésta 1123(?) (fire). (note: it is sometimes difficult to decide whether (-)gæst (gist) or (-)gaést was intended) [cf. Go. usgaisjan 'terrify'] Cpds.: ellen-, ellor-, geósceaft-, wæl-.

gást-bona**, wk.m., soul-slayer, demon, devil (the name of a particular being?); 177.

gædeling(*), m., kinsman, companion; gs. -es, 2617 (nephew?, cf. Corpus Glossary 915: 'frat[r]uelis'=geaduling); dp. -um, 2949. [Go. gadiliggs; OE. geador]

gæst, see gist.

gaést, see gást.

gé, conj., and; 1340; gé swylce, 2258; correl. gé...gé (both...and), 1864; gé...gé..., gé 1248. [Go. jah, OS. ge, ja, OHG. ja]

gé, pron., see þú. [Go. jús, ON. ér, OFris. (j)í, OS. gi, gí, OHG. ir, Av. yúç, Skt. yúyam]

ge-, prefix. original meaning together; but usually all such collective or intensitive force has been lost.

geador(*), adv., together; 835; ~ ætsomne, 491. --Cpd.: on-.

geald, see gyldan.

gealdor, n., (1) song, sound; as., 2944. (2) incantation, spell, enchantment; ds. galdre, 3052. [galan]

gealp, see gilpan.

gean, prep., against, towards; [2227] (usu. rest. nothing).

géap, adj., curved, vaulted, *spacious; 1800; asm. -ne, 836. --Cpds.: horn-, saé-.

géar, n., year; (oþ þæt óþer cóm) géar, 1134 (='spring', cp. 'Guthlac' l.717, 'Runic Poem' l.32). [Go. jér, ON. ár, OFris. jér, OS. OHG. jár, Ger. Jahr] see winter; missére.

geára, adv., gp. of géar, long since, (of yore); 2664. --Cpd.: un-.

geara, adj., see gearo.

geard, m., (enclosure, hence) dwelling; ap. -as, 1134; dp. (sg. meaning) -um, 13, 265, 1138, 2459. [Go. gards, yard] --Cpd.: middan-, wind-.

géar-dagas, m.p., days of yore; dp. (in, on) géardagum, 1, 1354, 2233.

geare, see gear(w)e.

gearo, gearu, adj. -wa., ready, prepared (for: gen., on w/ acc.), alert; gearo, 121, 1825, 2414; gearu, 1109; geara, 1914; nsf. gearo, 2118, 3105; asf. gearwe, 1006; np. gearwe, 211, 1247, 1813 (equipped with, w/ dat.). [yare (dial., arch.); Ger. gar, ON. gera 'to make, to do'; garb < It. garbo 'elegance of dress' < Gmc.] see gear(w)e, fæðergearwe. --Cpd.: eal-.

gearo, adv., see gear(w)e.

gearo-folm**, adj., with ready hand; [2085].

gear(w)e, adv., (readily), entirely, well, surely (w/ witan, cunnan, gemunan, scéawian); gearwe, 265, 2339, 2725; gearwe ne..., not at all, 246, 878; geare, 2062, 2070, 2656; gearo, 2748. --comp. gearwor, 3074. supl. gearwost, 715.

Géatas, m.p., Scandinavian tribe (in South 'Sweden' = ON> Gautar?? or in the Jutland penisula?? or on the island of Gotland??); gp. Géata, 374, 378, 601, 676, 1191, 1202, 1551, 1642, 1836, 1911, 2184, 2327, 2472, 2658, 2946; ~ léode (-a, -um), 205, 260, 362, 443 (Géotena), 1213, 1856, 1930, 2318, 2927, 3137, 3178; ~ léod, 625, 669, 1432; ~ dryhten (cyning, goldwine), 1484, 1831, 2356, 2402, 2419, 2483, 2560, 2576, 2584, 2901, 2991; dp. Géatum, 195, 1171, 2192, 2390, 2623; ap. Géatas, 1173. Géat (i.e. Béowulf), ns., 1785; gs. Géates, 640; ds. Géate, 1301; as. Géat, 1792. [Ablaut form: Gotan 'Goths'? ON. Gautar derived from Gautland?, the land near the river Gautelfr; likely based on OE. verb geótan 'pour, pour out, shed; flow, stream; make a libation(?), sacrifice(?); cast, found' see further under entry 'géotan'] --Cpds.: Gúð-Géatas; gp. -a, 1538. [gúð 'war'] Saé-Géatas; np., 1850; g! p. -a, 1986. [saé 'sea'] Weder-Géatas; gp. -a, 1492, 1612, 2551; dp. -um, 2379. [weder 'weather'] see Wederas; Hréðlingas.

Geatisc, adj., Geatish;, [3150].

Géat-mæcgas, m. -ja. p., men of the Geats; gp. -mecga, 9828; dp. -mæcgum, 491.

geato-líc*, adj., equipped, adorned, splendid, stately; 1401; nsn., 1562; asn. ~, 308, 2154; apn. ~, 215. [see geatwa]

geatwa, f. -wó.p., equipment, precious objects; ap., 3088. [Siev. §43 n.4; see wíg-getáwa] --Cpds.: éored-, gryre-, hilde-.

gegn-cwide*, m. -i., answer; gp. -cwida, 366. [cweðan]

gegnum*, adv., forwards, straight, directly (gangan, faran); 314, 1404.

gehðo, see giohðo.

gén, adj., still, yet, further; 2070, 2149, 3006; (nú) gén, 2859, 3167; (ðá) gén, 2237, 2677, 2702; w/ negat. (ðá) gén, not yet, by no means, 83, 734, 2081. see gýt.

géna, adv., still, further; 2800; (þá) ~, 3093. [cp. áwa, sóna; -a fr. á, = Go. aiw]

gende, see gengan.

gengan(*), w1., go, ride (cp. ærnan); pret. 3 sg. gengde, 1412, gende, 1401. [Go. gaggjan] [gangan]

génunga(*), adv., straightaway, directly, completely; 2871.

géo, adv., formerly, of old; 1476; gió, 2521; iú, 2459. [Go. ju] see geóméowle, iú-mon(n).

géoc(*), f., help; ds. géoce, 1834; as. ~, 177, 608, 2674.

géocor*, adj., grievous, sad; 765.

geofon*, m. or n., sea, ocean; 515; gifen, 1690; gs. geofenes, 362, gyfenes, 1394. [OS. geban]

geofum, -ena, see gifu.

geogoð, f. (orig. f. -i.), youth; (1) abstract; ds. geogoþe, 409, 466, 2512, giogoðe 2793, gioguðe 2426; as. gioguðe, 2112. (2) concrete: young warrios; ns. geogoð, 66, giogoð 1190; gs. (duguþe ond) geogoþe: 160, 621, (~) iogoþe, 1674; as. geogoðe, 1181. [Go. junds OS. jugud, OFris. jogethe, OHG. jugund, Ger. Jugend; cf. Skt. yuvati- 'young woman']

geogoð-feorh*, m.n., (period of) youth; ds. (on) geogoðféore, 537, ~ geoguðféore, 2664.

geolo, adj. -wa., yellow; asf. geolwe, 2610.

geolo-rand*, m., yellow shield (ref. to the colour of the lindenwood, cp. 2610); as. 438.

geó-méowle**, see ió-.

geómor(*), adj., sad, mournful; 2100, him wæs geómor sefa: 49, 2419, similarly, 2632; nsf. geómuru, 1075. [OHG. jámar; Ger. Jammer (noun)] --Cpds.: fela-, hyge-, mód-, wine-.

geómore*, adv., sadly; geómore, 151.

geómor-gyd(d)*, n. -ja., mournful song; as. giómorgyd, 3150.

geómor-líc, adj., sad; nsn., 2444.

geómor-mód(*), adj., sad of mind; 2044, nsf. 3018; nsm. giómormód, 2267.

geómrian, w2., mourn, lament; pret. 3 sg. geómrode, 1118.

geómuru, see geómor.

geond, prep., w/ acc., throughout, through, along, over; geond þisne middangeard, 75, 1771; wíde geond eorþan, 266, 3099; geond wídwegas, 840, 1704; geond þæt sæld, 1280, similarly, 1981, 2264. [cp. beyond; Go. jaind]

geond-braédan(**)(+), w1., over-spread; pp. -braéded, 1239. [brád]

geond-hweofan*, III, pass through, go about; pret. 3 sg. -hwearf, 2017.

geond-séon**, V, look over; pret. 1 sg. -seh, 3087.

geond-wlítan*, I, look over; giond-, 2771.

geong, adj., young; 13, [20], 854, 1831, giong 2446; nsf. geong, 1926, 2025; wk.m. geonga, 2675; dsm. geongum, 1843, 1948, [2044], 2674, 2811; dsm.wk. geongan, 2626, [2860]; asm. geongne, 1969; dpm. geongum, 72; apm. geonge, 2018. supl. wk.n. gingæste, **last, 2817. [Go. juggs]

géong, pret., and geong, imp. (2743), see gangan.

georn, adj., w/ gen., desirous, eager; 2783. [cp. yearn; see georne] --Cpd.: lof-.

georne, adv., eagerly, willingly, earnestly; 66, 2294; readily, firmly, 669, 968; surely: comp. geornor, 821. [Go. -gaírns, Ger. gern]

geó-sceaft**, f. -i., that which has been determined of old, fate; as., 1234.

geó-sceaft-gást**, m., demon sent by fate, fated spirit; gp. -a, 1266.

géotan, II, pour, flow, rush; (make flow (blood?), make a libation, sacrifice; cast, found);' pres. ptc. géotende, 1690. [Go. giutan, OS. giotan, OFris. giáta, OHG. giozan, Ger. giessen [cp. ON. gjóta 'throw (young)'] < Gmc. *gautaz; cf. Skt. juhoti, juhote (< hu-) 'sacrifices, pour libation into the fire', Skt. hotar 'priest'; Bang. /goinO/ 'to sacrifice' (Abbi & Zoller); L. fútis 'water pitcher, vessel'; Toch.-B. kwalne 'libation': < IE *gheud-, extension of IE *gheu- 'pour, make libation'. See also etym. notes in entries 'god' & 'Géatas']

Géotena, see Géatas.

gest-sele*, m. -i., guest-hall, (royal) hall for retainers; as., 994. [see gist]

gétan(**), w1., destory, kill; cut open, (cause to pour); 2940. (cp. á-gétan, 'Brun.' l.18, etc.) [Gmc. *gautian, cp. OE. géotan]

gid(d), n. -ja., song, tale, (formal) speech; gid 1065, gidd 2105, gyd 1160; as. gid, 1723; gyd, 2108, 2154, 2446; gp. gidda, 868; dp. giddum 1121, gyddum, 151. --Cpds.: geómor-, word-. (see léoð, spel(l))

gif, conj.; (1) if; w/ ind.: gif, 272,346, 442, 447, 527, 661, 684, 1185, 1822, 1826, 1836, 1846, 2514; gyf, 944, 1182, 1382, 1852; w/ opt.: gif, 452, 593, 1379, 1477, 1481, 2519, 2637, 2841; gyf, 280 (ind.?), 1104. (2) whether, if, w/ opt.; gif, 1140, 1319. [Go. iba(i), OS. ef, OHG. ibu; cf. Ger. ob]

gifan, V, give; inf. giofan, 2972; pret. 3 sg. geaf, 2146, 2173, 2431, 2623, 2635, 2640, 2865, 2919, 3009, 3034; 3 pl. géafon, 49; pp. gyfen, 64, 1678, 1948. [Go. giban, ON. gefa, OFris. jeva, OS. geban, OHG. geban, Ger. geben; prob. influence of Scand. on the form of MnE. give (with 'hard' velar [g] rather than palatalised [j] of the OE.)] gifen, (noun), see geofon.

gifeðe(*), adj. -ja., given, granted (by fate); 2730; nsn. 299, 2491, 2682, gyfeþe 555, 819. [cp. OS. gibiðig] --Cpd.: un-.

gifeðe*, n. -ja., fate; 3085.

gif-heal(l)**, f., gift-hall; as. -healle, 838.

gífre, adj. -ja., greedy, ravenous; nsf., 1277. --Supl. gífrost, 1126. --Cpd.: heoro-.

gif-sceat(t)**, m., gift; ap. -sceattas, 378. [see sceat(t)]

gif-stól*, m., gift-seat, throne; 2327; as. ~, 168. (see éþel-stól)

Gifðas, m.p., East Germanic tribe; dp. -um, 2494. (cf. 'Widsith' l.60: Gefþas, Lat. form Gepidae]

gifu, f., gift; 1884; as. gife, 1271, 2182; gp. gifa, 1930, geofena 1173; dp. geofum, 1958. --Cpds.: máðm-, swyrd-. [ON. gjof, OFris. jeve, OS. geba, OHG. geba, Ger. Gabe]

gígant, m., giant; np. -as, 113; gp. -a, 1562, 1690. [fr. Lat. (Gr.) gigas, acc. gigantem]

gilp, n. (m.), boast, boasting; ds. gylpe, 2521; as. gilp, 829, gylp 2528; on gylp, proudly, honourably, 1749. [OS. gelp] --Cpd.: -dol-.

gilpan, gylpan, III, w/ gen. or dat., boast, rejoice; gylpan, 2874; pres. 1 sg. gylpe, 586; 3 sg. gylpeð, 2055; pret. 3 sg. gealp, 2583. [yelp] --Cpd.: be-.

gilp-cwide*, m. -i., boasting speech; 640. [OS. gelp-quidi]

gilp-hlæden**, adj. (pp.), (vaunt-laden), covered with glory, proud; 868.

gim(m), m., gem, jewel; 2072. [fr. Lt. gemma (>OFr. gemme>Mn.E. gem)] --Cpd.: searo-.

gimme-rice, n., (jewel-kingdom), precious realm; 466.

gin(n)*, adj., wide, spacious; asm. gynne, 1551.

gin-fæst, gimfæst, *, adj., ample, liberal; asf. gimfæste (gife), 1271; asf.wk. gimfæstan (~), 2182. [gin(n)]

gingæst, see geong.

gió, see geó.

giofan, see gifan.

giogoð, see geogoð.

giohðo*, f., sorrow, care; ds. (on) gehðo 3095; as. giohðo, 2267.

giómor(-), see geómor(-).

giond-, see geond-.

giong, see geong.

gíong, pret., see gangan.

ge-giredan, see ge-gyrwan.

gist, m. -i., stranger, visitor, guest; gist, 1138, 1522; gæst, 1800, 2073(??), 2312(?); ds. gyste, 2227; as. gist, 1441; np. gistas, 1602; ap. gæstas, [1893]; gp. gaésta, 1123(?). [ON. gestr, OS. OHG. gast, Ger. Gast; cf. L. hostis 'enemy, stranger', Bang. /gOsti/ 'foreigner' (Abbi & Zoller); form guest prob. infl. by ON. gestr] --Cpds.: féðe-, gryre-, inwit-, níð-, sele-.

git, see þú.

gít, see gýt.

gladian(**)+, w2., **gliste, shine; pres. 3 pl. gladiað, 2036. [glæd]

glæd, adj., kind, gracious; 1173; dsm. gladum, 2025; asm. glædne, 863, 1181; lordly, glorious: apm. glæde, 58. [glad (cp. glædmód); oldest meaning 'shining']

glæd-man*, adj., kind, gracious; vs., 367.

glæd-mód, adj., glad at heart; 1785.

gléd, f. -i., fire, flame; 2652, 3114; dp. glédum, 2312, 2335, 2677, 3041. [gleed (arch., dial.); cp. glówan]

gléd-egesa**, wk.m., fire-terror, terrible fire; 2650.

gléo, n. (Siev. §§247 n.3, 250 n.2), glee, mirth, entertainment; 2105.

gléo-béam, m., glee-wood, harp, lyre; gs. -es, 2263. [beam]

gléo-dréam**, m., mirth; as., 3021.

gléo-man(n), m. -c., gleeman, singer, bard; gs. -mannes, 1160.

glídan, I, glide; pret. 3 sg. glád, 2073; 2 pl. glidon, 515. Cpd.: tó-.

glitinian(**)+, w2., glitter, shine; 2758. [cp. Go. glitmunjan]

glóf, f., glove(?), pouch(?); 2085. [ON. glófi, Go. lófa(='inside of the hand') (< Go. *glófa (in Sp. lúa, Port. luva))]

gnéað(**)+, m. or n., miserly, sparing; scarce; 1930.

gnorn*, m. or n., sorrow, affliction; as., 2658.

gnornian, w2., mourn, lament; pret. 3 sg. gnornode, 1120. --Cpd.: be-.

god, m., god, God, deity; 13, 72, 381, 478, 685, 701, 930, 1056, 1271, 1553, 1658, 1716, 1725, 1751, 2182, 2650, 2874, 3054; gs. godes, 570, 711, 786, 1682, 2469, 2858; ds. gode, 113, 227, 625, 1397, 1626, 1997; as. god, 181, 811. [Go. guþ, ON. guð - m.pl. guðir, OS. OFris. god, OHG. got, Ger. Gott; all probably < IE. *gheud-, extension of IE. *gheu- 'pour, cause to flow (blood?), make libation (sacrifice)' (see further etymology in above entry 'géotan'), possibly with blending from Gmc. *guthan < IE. *ghut- 'that which is invoked' (cf. Skt. huta- 'invoked', an epithet of Indra), from IE. *gheu(e)- 'to call, invoke']

gód, adj., good (able, efficient, excellent, strong, brave; used mostly of persons); 195, 269 (w/ gen. 'as regards'), 279 (fród ond gód), 1870, 2263, 2543, 2563; þæt wæs gód cyning: 11, 863, 2390; nsn. gód, 1562; nsm.wk. góda, 205, 355, 675, 758, 1190, 1518, 2944, 2949; dsm. gódum, 3036, 3114; dsm.wk. gódan, 384, 2327; asm. gódne, 199, 347, 1486, 1595, 1810, 1969, 2184; npm. góde, 2249; npmwk. gódan, 1163; gpm. gódra, 2648, [F. 33]; dpf. gódum, 2178; apm. góde, 2641. [Go. góþs, ON. goðr, Dut. goed, OFris. OS. gód, OHG. guot, Ger. gut; < Gmc. *gothaz < IE. *ghedh- 'fit, be adequate, be suitable', cf. OE. gædrian 'gather, take together'] --Cpd.: aér-. --Comp. betera, better, superior; 469, 1703 (geboren ~, cp. (bett) borenra, 'Ælfr. Laws' 11.5). Supl. bet(o)st, best; nsm. betst, 1109; nsf. beost, 3007; asn. betst, 453; asm.wk. betstan, 1871; vsm.wk. betsta, 947, 1759. --Comp. sélra, sélla, better (only 4 times of persons); sélra, 860, 2193, 2199 ('higher in rank'); sélla, 2890; nsn. sélre, 1384; dsm. sélran, 1468; asm. sélran, 1197, 1850; asn. sélre, 1759; npf. sélran, 1839. Supl. sélest, best (only 6 times of persons); nsf., 256; nsn., 146, 173, 285, 935, 1059, 1389, 2326; nsm.wk. sélesta, 412; dsm.wk. sélestan, 1685; asn. sélest, 454, 658, 1144; asm.wk. sélestan, 1406, 1956, 2382; npm.wk. ~, 416; apm. ~, 3122. see sél. [IE.*sólⁱ-; cp. Go. séls (abalut)]

gód, n., good, goodness, good action, gifts, liberality; ds. góde, 20, 956, 1184, 1952; gp. góda (advantages), 681; dp. gódum, 1861.

gód-fremmend(e)**, m. -c. (pres. ptc.)[pl.], one doing good, acting bravely; gp. gódfremmendra, 299.

gold, n., gold; 1107, 1193, 2765, 3012, 3052, 3134; gs. goldes, 1093, 1694, 2246, 2301; ds. golde, 304, 553, 777, 927, 1028, 1054, 1382, 1484, 1900, 2102, 2192, 2931, 3018; as. gold, 2276, 2536, 2758, 2793, 3105, 3167. [Go. gulþ, ON. gull, goll, OFris. OS. gold, OHG. gold, Ger. Gold] --Cpd.: fæt-.

gold-aéht**, f. -i., possessions in gold, treasures; as., 2748.

gold-fág, -fáh, (**)+, adj., ornamented with gold; -fáh, 1800; asm. -fáhne, 2811; asn. -fáh, 308; npn. -fág, 994.

gold-gyfa*, wk.m., gold-giver, lord; as. -gyfan, 2652.

gold-hladen**, adj. (pp.), (laden) adorned with gold; [F. 13].

gold-hroden*, adj. (pp.), gold-adorned; nsf., 614, 640, 1948, 2025. [hréodan]

gold-hwæt**, adj., liberal(?) for gold; apm. -e, 3074. see hwæt.

gold-máðum**, m., gold-treasure; ap. -máðmas, 2414.

gold-sele**, m. -i., gold-hall; ds., 1639, 2083; as., 715, 1253.

gold-weard**, m., guardian of gold; as., 3081.

gold-wine*, m. -i., gold-friend, (generous) prince; goldwine gumena: ns., 1602, vs. 1171, 1476; goldwine Géata: ns., 2419, 2584.

gold-wlanc*, adj., splendidly adorned with gold; 1881.

gombe (wk.f.?) (-a?, -an?)*, tribute; as. gomban (gyldan), 11. (the only other instance: gombon (gieldan), 'Genesis' l.1975; cp. gambra, 'Heliand' l.355)

gomel, gomol, see gamol.

gomel-wudu**, m. -u., old-wood, ancient/antique harp; as., 2108.

gomen, n., joy, mirth, sport, pastime; 2263, 2459, gamen, 1160; ds. gomene, 1775, gamene, 2941; as. gamen, 3021. [game] Cpd.: heal-.

gomen-wáþ**, f., joyous journey; ds. -e, 854.

gomen-wudu**, m. -u., wood of mirth, harp, lyre; 1065.

(ge-)gongan, see (ge-)gangan.

gram, adj., wrathful, hostile; gsm. -es, 765; npm.wk. -an, 777; dpm. -um, 424, 1034. [cp. grim(m); Go. gramjan, Ger. gram] --Cpd.: aéfen-.

gráp, f., grasp, claw; gs. -e, 836; ds. -e, 438, 555; dp. -um, 765, 1542. [grípan] --Cpds.: féond-, hilde-.

grápian, w2., (grope), grasp; pret. 3 sg. grápode, 1566, 2085.

graédig, adj., greedy, fierce; nsf. (grim ond) graédig, 121, so 1499 (m.f.); asn. graédig, 1522. [Go. grédags]

graég, adj., grey; npn., 330; apf. -e, 334.

graég-hama**, wk.m. (adj.), the grey-coated one, (wolf(?)); [F. 6].

graég-maél**, adj., silver- or grey-coloured ('-marked'); 2682.

græs-molde**, wk.f., grass-mould, greensward, grassland; as. -moldan, 1881. [Go. gras]

Grendel, m., monstrous fen-dwelling being slain by Béowulf; 102, 151, 474, [591], 678, 711, 819, 1054, 1253, 1266, 1775, 2078; gs. Grendles, 127, 195, 384, 409, 478, 483, 527, 836, 927, 1258, 1282, 1391, 1538, 1639, 1648, 2002; Grendeles, 2006, 2118, 2139, 2353; ds. Grendle, 666, 930, 1577, 2521; as. Grendel, 424, 1334, 1354, 1586, 1997, 2070. [perh. fr. OE. grindan 'grind' ('destroy')?; or OE. *grandial fr. OE. *grand 'sand'? 'bottom of a body of water'?; or fr. OE. *grandor 'evil', 'injury' (cf. ON. grand 'injury')?; or fr. OE. grindel 'bar' (cf. OHG. grindel, krintil)?; or rel. to ON. grindill 'storm'? - see further n102 to online dual-language edition]

gréot, n., sand, earth; ds. -e, 3167. [grit]

gréotan*, II, weep; pres. 3 sg. gréoteþ, 1342. [Go. grétan 'weep'; greet (Sct., North) : gréotan fr. blending of grétan (=*graétan) and réotan]

grétan, w1., (1) approach, touch, attack; 168(?), 803 (harm), 2421, 2735; pret. 3 sg. grétte, 1893, 2108; opt. 2 sg. ~, 1995; 3 sg. ~, 3082; pp. gréted, 1065. (2) greet, salute, address; 168(?) (honour, respect, salute); inf. grétan, 347, 1646, 2010, 3095; pret. 3 sg. grétte, 614, 625, 1816. [OS. grótian]

ge-grétan, w1., greet, address; inf. gegréttan, 1861; pret. 3 sg. gegrétte, [652], 1979, 2516.

grim(m), adj., grim, fierce, angry; grim, 555, 2043, 2650; nsf. ~, 121, 1498 (m.f.), 2860; nsmwk. grimma, 102; gsf. grimre, 527; asm. grimne, 1151, 1234; asf. grimme, 2136; dpm. grummon, 306; dpf. wk.(?) grimman, 1542. --Cpds.: heaðo-, heoro-, níþ-, searo-.

grím-helm*, m., mask-helmet, (visored) helmet; ap. -as, 334. see beado-, here-gríma. (See Stjerna 4f.; Newton)

grim-líc, adj., fierce, terrible; 3041.

grimme, adv., grimly, terribly; 3012, 3085.

grípan, I, gripe, grasp, clutch; pret. 3 sg. gráp, 1501. [Go. greipan] --Cpds.: for-, wið-.

gripe, m. -i., grip, grasp, attack; 1765; as., 1148. --Cpds.: faér-, mund-, níd-.

grom-heort*, adj., hostile-hearted; 1682.

grom-hýdig*, adj., angry-minded, hostilely-disposed; 1749. [hycgan]

grówan, redup., grow; pret. 3 sg. gréow, 1718.

grund, m., ground; bottom; ds. grunde, 553, 2294, 2758, [2765]; as. grund, 1367, 1394; plain, earth; as. (gynne) grund, 1551; ap. grundas, 1404, 2073. [Go. grundu-] --Cpds.: eormen-, mere-, saé-.

grund-búend*, m. -c. [pl.], inhabitant of the earth, man; gp. -ra, 1006.

grund-hyrde**, m. -ja., guardian of the earth, warden of the deep; as., 2136.

grund-sele**, m. -i., underground hall, earth-hall; hall at bottom of the mere; 2139.

grund-wong**, m., ground-plain; bottom (of the mere), as., 1496; surface of floor, as., 2770; earth; as., 2588.

grund-wyrgen**, f. -jó, accursed (female) monster of the deep; wolf of the deep; as., -wyrgenne, 1518. see werhðo.

gryn(n), see gyrn.

gryre(*), m. -i., terror, horror; 1282; ds. (as.?), 384; as., 478; gp. gryra, 591; dp. gryrum, 483. --Cpds.: faér-, wíg-.

gryre-bróga*, wk.m., horror; [2227].

gryre-fáh**, adj., terrible in its colours; asm. -ne, 2576.

gryre-geatwe**, f. -wó.p., terrible armour, warlike equipment; dp. -geatwum, 324. see wíg-getáwa.

gryre-giest**, m. -i., dreadful stranger; 3041; ds. -e, 2560.

gryre-léoð*, n., terrible song; as. 786.

gryre-líc*, adj., terrible, horrible; asm. -ne, 1441, 2136.

gryre-síð**, m., dreadful (perilous) expedition; ap. -as, 1462.

guma*, wk.m., man, (male human); 20, 652, 868, 973, 1682, 2178; vs., 1384; ds. guman, [2821]; as. guman, 1843, 2294; np. ~, 215, 306, 666, 1648; gp. gumena, 73, 328, 474, 715, 878, 1058, 1171, 1367, 1476, 1499, 1602, 1824, 2043, 2233, 2301, 2416, 2516, 2859, 3054; dp. gumum, 127, 321; ap. guman, 614. [Go. guma, ON. gumi, OFris. goma, OS. gomo, gumo, OHG. gomo, Lat. homo 'man', Toch.-B. çaumo; cf. MnE. bridegroom, Ger. Bräuti-gam 'bride-groom'; cp. L. humus 'earth', Toch.-B. kem 'earth', Skt. jmá instr. 'earth', ON. Gymi-r 'the name of a giant'] --Cpds.: dryht-, seld-.

gum-cyn(n)*, n. -ja., mankind, race, men; gs. -cynnes, 260, 2765; dp. -cynnum, 944. [kin]

gum-cyst*, f. -i., manly virtue, munificence; dp. -um (gód): 1486, 2543; ap. -e, 1723.

gum-dréam**, m., joys of men: as., 2469.

gum-dryhten**, m., lord of men; 1642.

gum-féþa**, wk.m., band on foot; 1401. see féþa.

gum-man(n)**, m. -c., man; gp. -manna, 1028.

gum-stól**, m., throne; ds. -e, 1952. [Go. stóls] (see brego-stól).

gúð*, f., war, battle, fight; 1123, 1658, 2483, 2536; gs. -e, 483, 527, 630, 1997, 2356, 2526; ds. -e, 438, 1472, 1535, 2353, 2491, 2878, [F. 21]; as. -e, 603 (ds.?); gp. -a, 2512, 2543; dp. -um, 1958, 2178. [Go. *gunþi 'war' (in pr. name Gunthi-gís, Gunde-mírus), ON. guðr, gunnr (> MnE. gun), OHG. gund- (in pr. names)]

gúð-beorn**, m., warrior; gs. -a, 314.

gúð-bil(l)*, n., war-sword (bill-sword); 2584; gp. -billa, 803.

gúð-byrne**, wk.f., war-mail (armour); 321.

gúð-cearu**, f., war-care, grievous strife; ds. -ceare, 1258.

gúð-cræft**, m., war-strength; 127.

gúð-cyning*, m., war-king; 2336 (-kyning), 2563, 2677, 3036; as., 199, 1969.

gúð-déad**, m., death in battle; 2249.

Gúð-ere, m. -ja., a Frisian warrior; ds., [F. 18]. [gúð 'war'; ere 'army']

gúð-floga**, wk.m., war-flier; as. -flogan, 2528. [fléogan]

gúð-freca*, wk.m., fighter; 2414.

gúð-fremmend(e)*, m. -c. (pres. ptc.) [pl.], warrior; gp. -fremmendra, 246.

Gúð-Géatas, see Géatas.

gúð-helm**, m., war-helmet; 2487.

gúð-horn**, n., war-horn; as., 1432.

gúð-hréð**, (orig. n., see hréð), glory in battle; 819.

Gúð-láf, m., a Danish warrior; 1148, [F. 16]; a Frisian warrior; [F. gs. -es, 33]. [gúð 'war'; láf 'remnant', 'heirloom']

gúð-léoð**, n., war-song; as., 1522.

gúþ-mód**, adj., of martial mind, warlike-spirit; 306.

gúð-raés*, m., storm of battle, attack; as., 2991; gp. -a, 1577, 2426.

gúð-réow**, adj., fierce in battle; -réouw, 58.

gúð-rinc*, m., warrior; 838, 1118, 1881; as., 1501; gp. -a, 2648.

gúð-róf*, adj., brave/infamous in battle; 608.

gúð-scear**, m., slaughter (shearing) in battle, carnage; ds. -e, 1213. cp. inwit-scear.

gúð-sceaða**, wk.m., enemy, destroyer; 2318.

Gúð-Scilfingas, see Scylfingas.

gúð-searo*, n. -wa., armour; np., 328; ap., 215.

gúð-sele**, m. -i., battle-hall; ds., 443.

gúð-sweord**, n., war-sword; as., 2154.

gúð-getáwa**, f. -wó.p., war-equipments; ap., 2636; dp. gúðgetáwum, 395. see wíg-getáwa. gúð-gewaéde**, n. -ja., war-dress, armour; np. -gewaédo, 227; ap. -gewaéda, 2617, 2730, 2851, 2871; -gewaéda (gp.?), 2623.

gúð-geweorc**, n., martial action, war-deed; gp. -a, 678, 981, 1825.

gúð-wérig**, adj., war-weary, worn out with fighting; dead; asm. -ne, 1586.

gúð-wiga**, wk.m., warrior; 2112.

gúð-wine**, m. -i., war-friend, warrior, sword; as., 1810; dp. -winum, 2735.

gúð-wudu**, m. -u., battle-wood, spear; [F. 6].

gyd(d), see gid(d).

gyddian, III, pay, repay; 11, 1184, 2636; pret. 1 sg. geald, 2491; 3 sg. ~, 1047, 2991; [3 pl. guldan, F. 40]. [yield, Go. -gildan] --Cpds.: á-, an-, for-.

gylden, adj., golden; nsn., 1677; dsm. gyldnum, 1163; asm. gyldenne, [47], 1021, 2809. [gold; Go. gulþeins] --Cpd.: eal(l)-.

gyllan(*), III, yell, cry out, resound; pres. 3 sg. gylleð, [F. 6].

gylp, gylpan, see gilp, gilpan.

gylp-spraéc**, f., boasting speech; ds. -e, 981.

gylp-word,, n., boasting word; gp. -a, 675.

gýman, w1., w/ gen., care, heed, be intent (on); pres. 3 sg. gýmeð, 1757; imp. sg. gým, 1760; w/ (tó &) ger.: pres. 3 sg. gýmeð, 2451. [Go. gaumjan] --Cpd.: for-.

gyn(n), see gin(n).

gyrdan, w1., gird, belt; [pret. 3 sg. gyrde, F. 13]; pp. gyrded, 2078. [Go. -gaírdan]

gyrede, gegyred, see gyrwan.

gyrn, gryn(n),*, m.f.n.(?), grief, affliction; gyrn, 1775; gp. grynna, 930.

gyrn-wracu*, f., revenge for injury; gs. -wræce, 2118; ds. ~, 1138.

gyrwan, w1., prepare, make ready, dress, equip, adorn; pret. 3 sg. gyrede, 1441; 3 pl. gyredon, 994; pp. gegyred, 1472; nsf. gegyrwed, 2087, nsn. (golde) ~, 553, asf. (~) gegyrede, 2192, apm. (~) ~, 1028. [gearu; cp. fæðer-gearwe]

ge-gyrwan, w1., make ready, equip; 38, 199; pret. 3 pl. gegiredan, 3137.

gyst, see gist.

gystran, adv., yesterday; gystran niht (perh. cpd.), 1334.

gýt, gít, adv., yet, still, hitherto; (w/ negat., not yet); gýt, 944, 1824, 2512, [F. 26]; gít, 583, 1377; (nú) gýt, 956, 1134, (nú) gít 1127, 1164, 1256, 1276, 2141, (þá) gít 536, 2975; þá gýt, further, besides: 47, 1050, [F. 18], so: ðá gít, 1866. [Go. gistra-dagis] see gén.

gýtsian (=gítsian), w2., covet, be avaricious, be envious; pres. 3 sg. gýstað, 1749. [Ger. geizen]