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GILP-CWIDE - GIÓ-MAN

gilp-cwide, es; m. A boastful speech :-- Ðam wífe ða word wel lícodon gilpcwide Geátes well did those words please the woman, the boastful speech of the Gaut. Beo. Th. 1284; B. 640; Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 12; Gú, 1209. [O. Sax. gelp-quidi.]

gilpen; adj. Boastful :-- Ne mæg he geþyldgian ðæt he ðæt forhele ac wierþ ðonon gilpen he cannot bear to conceal it, but becomes boastful on account of it, Past. 33, 2; Swt. 216, 9: Cot. MS. Wát ic ðæt wæ-acute;ron Caldéas gúðe ðæs gilpne I knew that the Chaldeans were so boastful in war; Salm. Kmbl. 413; Sal. 207.

gilp-georn; adj. Desirous of glory :-- Se strangesta cyning and se gilpgeornesta rex fortissimus et gloriæ cupidissimus, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 19.

gilp-hlæden; part. p. Vaunt-laden :-- Cyninges þegn gums gilp-hlæden gidda gemyndig a king's thane, a man filled with lofty themes, with memory rich in songs, Beo. Th. 1740; B. 868.

gilplíc; adj. Ostentatious, pompous, proud, vain-glorious :-- Ðæt wæ-acute;re swíðe gilplíc dæ-acute;d gif Crist scute ðá adún it would have been a very vain glorious act if Christ had thrown himself down then, Homl. Th. i. 170, 21. Gierelan gielplíces of pompous garb, Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 3; Gú. 138: 38 b; Th. 127, 22; Gú. 390.

gilp-líce, adv. Proudly, vauntingly; arroganter, Cot. 1, Lye. [O. H. Ger. gelfligho jactanter.]

gilpna, an; m. A boaster; jactator :-- Betra biþ se geþyldega wer ðonne se gilpna melior est patiens arrogante, Past. 33, 2; Swt. 216, 14; Cot. MS: 20; Swt. 148, 19.

gilp-plega, an; m. Play of which one may boast [war] :-- Gylpplegan gáres, Cd. 154; Th. 193, 2; Exod. 240.

gilp-sceaða, an; m. An arrogant, boasting criminal :-- Gielpsceaðan boastful and wicked ones [the fallen angels], Cd. 5; Th. 6, 29; Gen. 96. Ðone gelpscaðan that proud and wicked man [Nero], Bt. Met. Fox 9, 98; Met. 9, 49.

gilp-spræc, e; f Boastful speech, Beo. Th. 1966; B. 981.

gilp-word, es; n. A boastful word, a boast, vaunt :-- Hí him to gylpworde hæfdon 'ðæt him leófre wæ-acute;re ðæt hí hæfdon healtne cyning ðonne healt ríce' their boast was 'that they had rather have a halting king than a halting kingdom,' Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 53, 26. Gylpword boastful words, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 23; Gen. 264: Beo. Th. 1355; B. 675: Byrht. Th. 139, 55; By. 274.

gilte, an; f. A GILT, a young sow :-- Gilte suilla vel sucula, Ælfc. Gl.

20; Som. 59, 34; Wrt. Voc. 22, 75. [&YOGH;elte scropha, Wrt. Voc. 177, 7: gilt Hall. Dict: Icel. gilta a young sow: O. H. Ger. galza, gelza sucula.]

GIM, gimm, gym, gymm; gen. gimmes; m. I. a GEM, jewel;

gemma :-- Se stán bið blæc gym the stone is a black gem, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 24. Ðæt nebb líxeþ swá glæs oððe gim the beak glitters like glass or gem, Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 25; Ph. 300. Gim sceal on hringe standan steáp the gem shall stand prominent in the ring, Menol. Fox 504; Gn. C. 22: Salm. Kmbl 570; Sal. 284. Gimmas líxton jewels glittered, Elen. Kmbl. 180; El. 90. Seó gesomnung ðara deórwyrþra gimma the collection of the precious gems, Blickl. Homl. 99, 28. Se ðe wæs gescríd mid golde and mid gimmum he that was clad with gold and with gems, Chr. 1086; Erl. 221, 3: Cd. 227; Th. 305, 20; Sat. 649. Hí wurdon gehwyrfede to deórwurþum gimmum they were turned to precious gems, Homl. Th. i. 64, 5. II. used metaphorically of the eye, the sun, stars, etc. [cf. Icel. fagr-gim = sun] :-- He his eágan ontýnde hálge heáfdes gimmas he unclosed his eyes, the head's holy gems, Exon. 51 b; Th. 180, 7; Gú. 1276. Hluttor heofenes gim the clear jewel of heaven, i.e. the sun, 58 b; Th. 210, 9; Ph. 183: 63 a; Th. 232, 33; Ph. 516: Beo. Th. 4151; B. 2072: Andr. Kmbl. 2538; An. 1270. Iunius on ðam gim astíhþ on heofenas up hýhst on geáre June in which the gem [sun] rises in the heavens highest in the year, Menol. Fox 216; Men. 109. Hálge gimmas heofontungol sunne and móna holy gems, stars of heaven, sun and moon, Exon. 18 a; Th. 43, 22, 27; Cri. 692, 695. [Laym. &yogh;im: later MS. gim: Icel. [poetry] gim; n: O. H. Ger. gimma; f.]

gíman. v. gýman.

gimbæ-acute;re; adj. Gemmifer, bullifer, Hpt. Gl. 417.

gim-cyn, gym-cyn, -cynn, es; n. A gem-kind, a precious stone, a gem; genus gemmarum, gemma :-- Se forma feohgítsere gróf æfter gimcynnum the first miser delved after precious stones, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 114; Met. 8, 57: 15, 8; Met. 15, 4. On ðære éðyltyrf niððas findaþ gold and gymcynn in that country men find gold and gems, Cd. 12; Th. 14, 29; Gen. 226: Elen. Kmbl. 2046; El. 1024.

gíme-. v. gýme-.

gíming. v. gémung.

gimmisc; adj. Jewelled; gemmeus :-- Monige fatu gimmiscu gemmea vasa, Nar. 5, 13. [O. H. Ger. gimmisc gemmarius.]

gim-reced, es; m. n. A hall adorned with gems :-- Ne hí gimreced setton searolíce nor with art did they build palaces, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 50; Met. 8, 25.

gim-rodor, es; m. A precious stone; draconites, dracontia, Cot. 63, Lye: Hpt. Gl. 431.

gim-stán, es; m. A gem, jewel, precious stone :-- Gimstán gemma, Wrt. Voc. 85, 23. Ðás gymstánas synd tocwýsede these jewels are crushed, Homl. Th. i. 62, 6, 13, 15, 21. Hí behwyrfdon heora áre on gymstánum they turned their property into jewels, 60, 28, 24. [Laym. &yogh;imston: Icel. gim-steinn.]

gim-wyrhta, an; m. A worker in gems, jeweller :-- Ðás gymwyrhtan secgaþ ðæt hí næ-acute;fre swá deórwurþe gymstánas ne gemétton the jewellers say that they never met with such precious jewels, Homl. Th. i. 64, 9.

GIN, es; n. A gap, an opening, abyss; hiatus :-- Gársecges gin ocean's expanse, Cd. 163; Th. 205, 3; Exod. 430. [Icel. gin the mouth of beasts.]

gin; adj. Wide, spacious, ample :-- Beligeð úton ginne ríce encompasseth ample realms, Cd. 12; Th. 15, 7; Gen. 230: 46; Th. 59, 2; Gen. 957. Eall ðes ginna grund all this spacious earth, Exon. 116 a; Th. 445, 23; Dóm. 12: 85 b; Th. 321, 24; Vid. 51: Beo. Th. 3106; B. 1551: Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 1; Jud, 2. [Cf. Icel. ginn-; and see Grmm. D. M. 297.]

gínan, ic géne, ðú gínest, gínst, he gíneþ, gínþ, pl. gínaþ; p. gán, pl. ginon; pp. ginen To yawn; hiare, Cot. 23. [Icel. gína; p. gein to yawn.] Cf. ginian. DER. be-gínan, to-.

gind. v. geond.

gin-fæst; adj. Very fast or lasting; firmissimus :-- Onfón ginfæstum gifum to receive very fast gifts. Cd. 141; Th. 176, 28: Gen. 2919; Beo. Th. 2546: B. 1271: 4370; B. 2182: Exon. 68 a: Th. 252, 24; Jul. 168: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 453; Met. 20, 227. [Grein renders by amplus; see gin.]

ging; adj. Young; j&u-short;v&e-short;nis :-- Ic up ahóf eaforan gingne I raised up a young offspring, Elen. Kmbl. 706; El. 353: 1746; El. 875, v. geong.

gingifer, gingiber, gingifere, an; f. Ginger :-- Gingifer ginger, L. M. 1, 14; Lchdm. ii. 56, 11: 23; Lchdm. ii. 66, 3. Gingiber, Lchdm. iii. 92, 15. Gingifran broþ broth of ginger, L. M. 1, 18; Lchdm. ii. 62, 6. Genym gingiferan, take ginger, Lchdm. iii. 136, 17. [Laym. gingiuere. Cf. French gingembre: O. French gingibre: Lat. zingiber: Gk. ζιγγ&iota-tonos;βεριs.]

gingra, an; m. A disciple, vassal, follower; disc&i-short;p&u-short;lus, assecla :-- He and his gingran awyrdaþ manna líchaman he and his disciples injure men's bodies, Homl. Th. i. 4, 24: Cd. 217; Th. 276, 20; Sat. 191; 224; Th. 298, 2; Sat. 526. His gingrum to his disciples. Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 21. He his gingran sent he sendeth his vassal, Cd. 25; Th. 33, 5; Gen. 515: 26; Th. 34, 32; Gen. 546. v. geongra.

gingre, an; f. A female servant, maid-servant; f&a-short;m&u-short;la :-- Gingran sínre to her maid-servant, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 21; Jud. 132.

ginian, geonian, gynian; p. ode To yawn, gape :-- Ic gynige hio, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 39. Gewíte seó sáwul út ne mæg se múþ clypian ðeáh ðe he gynige if the soul depart the mouth cannot cry, though it gape, Homl. Th. i. 160, 9. Mid gynigendum múþe with gaping mouth, ii. 176, 21: 510, 33. Seó eorþe swá giniende bád the earth remained gaping so, Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 56, 3. [Wick, p. pl. &yogh;eneden: O. H. Ger. ginen, ginon hiare.] v. geonian.

ginnan. v. a-, an-, be-, on-, under-ginnan.

gínung, e; f. A yawning; hiatus. Cot. 23. [Cf. geonung.]

gin-, gynn-wísed; part. p. Well-directed, wise :-- Næ-acute;nig monna wæs godes willan ðæs georn ne gynnwised no man was so eager for God's will nor so wise, Exon. 45 a; Th. 154, 8; Gú. 839.

gió; adv. Formerly, of old, before; quondam, olim, pridem :-- Se wæs gió cyning who was formerly king, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 70; Met. 26, 35: 28, 60; Met. 28, 30: Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 7, Cot. MS: 38, 1; Fox 194, 3: Elen. Kmbl. 871; El. 436: Beo. Th. 5036; B. 2521. Æ-acute;ror gió before, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 490; Met. 20, 245. v. geó.

gioc, es; n. A yoke; jugum :-- Ðæt swæ-acute;re gioc the heavy yoke, Bt. Met. Fox 10, 39; Met. 10, 20: 9, 110; Met. 9, 55. V. geoc.

gióc. v. geóc.

giofan; p. geaf, pl. geáfon; pp. gifen To give; dare :-- Ne meahte se sunu Wonredes hond-slyht gifan [MS. giofan] nor could the son of Wonred give a hand-stroke, Beo. Th. 5937; B. 2972. v gifan.

giofolnes, se; f. Munificence, liberality; munificentia, Past. 44, 2; Swt. 321, 22; Hat. MS.

giofu, e: f. A gift, grace; donum, gratia :-- Ðé cyning engla gefrætwode giofum thee the king of angels adorned with gifts, Andr. Kmbl. 3036; An. 1521. Ðæt wæs giofu gæ-acute;stlíc that was a ghostly grace, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 26; Cri. 42. v. gifu.

giógoð, giógað youth. v. geóguð.

gioleca, an; m. A yolk; ovi vitellus, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 339; Met. 20, 170. v. geolca.

giolu. v. geolewe.

gió-man, -mann, es; m. A man of old; qui olim vixit :-- Giómonna gestrión the wealth of men of old, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 46; Met. 1, 23. v. iú-man.