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GUM-RINC - GÚÞ-REÁF

gum-rinc, es; m. A man :-- Gódlíc gumrinc a goodly man, Exon. 129a; Th. 495, 7; Rä. 84, 4. Dysiges folces gumrinca gyden a goddess of the foolish people, of men, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 105; Met. 26, 53: Cd. 75; Th. 93, 27; Gen. 1552.

gum-stól, es; m. A throne, Beo.Th. 3908; B. 1952.

gum-þegen, es; m. A man, Exon. 79b; Th. 298, 11; Crä. 83.

gum-þeód, e; f. A nation, people :-- Gumþeóda bearn the children of men, Cd. 12; Th. 15, 1; Gen, 226.

gund, es; m. Matter, corruption; pus, L. M. 1, 4: 2, 3; Lchdm. ii. 44, 23, 26. [Prompt. Parv. gownde of eye ridda, allugo. See note, and v. Hall. Dict. gound. O. H. Ger. gund, gunt virus, pus, tabum, tabes.] DER. heals-gund.

gung; adj. Young, youthful; j&u-short;v&e-short;nis, adolescens :-- Ic eom gungre yldo adolescentior sum, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 3. Hí ofslógon æ-acute;nne gungne Brytiscne man they slew a young Briton, Chr. 501; Erl. 15, 16. v. geong.

gungling a youngling.

GÚÞ, e; f. [a poetical word] War, battle, fight; bellum :-- Gúþ nimeþ freán eówerne war shall take away your lord, Beo. Th. 5066; B. 2536: 4960; B. 2483: 3320; B. 1658: 2251; B. 1123. Sumne sceal gúþ abreótan war shall crush one, Exon. 87a; Th. 328, 12; Vy. 16: 88a; Th. 331, 15; Vy. 68. Bídan Grendles gúþe to await Grendel's attack, Beo. Th. 970; B. 483. Gúþe gefýsed ready for battle, 1265; B. 630: Byrht. Th. 137, 27; By. 192: 140, 30; By. 296: Andr. Kmbl. 467; An. 234. He gúþe ræ-acute;s fremman sceolde he had to perform a war-onslaught, Beo. Th. 5245; B. 2626: 4712; B. 2356. Grimre gúþe in fierce fight, 1058; B. 527. Ðonne hie to gúþe gárwudu ræ-acute;rdon when to battle they reared the spearshaft, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 19; Exod. 325: Beo. Th. 880; B. 438: 2948; B. 1472: Byrht. Th. 132, 8; By. 13: 134, 34; By. 94: Elen. Kmbl. 45; El. 23. Ðe ðé æsca tír æt gúþe forgeaf who gave thee martial glory in fight, Cd. 97; Th. 127, 11; Gen. 2109: Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 15; Jud. 123: Exon. 17b; Th. 42, 17; Cri. 674: Beo. Th. 3074; B. 1535; Byrht. Th. 140, 9; By. 285; Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 10; Ædelst. 44: Andr. Kmbl. 2661; An. 1332. Æt ðære gúþe Gárulf gecrang at the battle fell Garulf, Fins. Th. 62; Fin. 31. Ðæ-acute;r ðú gúþe findest there wilt thou find conflict, Andr. Kmbl. 2698; An. 1351. Æ-acute;r ðú gúþe fremme before thou do battle, 2708; An. 1356: Exon. 105b; Th. 402, 5; Rä. 21, 25. Se ða gúþe genæc he had come safe out of the battle, Cd. 94; Th. 121, 33; Gen. 2019. Ðe ða gúþe forbeáh who turned aside from the battle, Byrht. Th. 141, 21; By. 315. Gúþe spówan to thrive in battle, Cd. 97; Th. 127, 23; Gen. 2115: Exon. 71b; Th. 266, 4; Jul. 393: Salm. Kmbl. 249; Sal. 124. Ic genéþde fela gúþa I dared many a conflict, Beo. Th. 5017; B. 2512: 5080; B. 2543. Guma gúþum cúþ a man distinguished in battles, 4362; B. 2178: 3920; B. 1958. [Icel. gunnr, gúðr war (only used in poetry): O. H. Ger. gund, Grff. iv. 219.] See Grmm. D. M. 393.

gúþ-beorn, es; m. A man of war, warrior; vir bellicosus, bellator :-- Gúþbeorna sum wicg gewende one of the warriors turned his charger, Beo. Th. 634; B. 314.

gúþ-bil, -bill, es; n. A war-bill, a sword, Beo. Th. 5162; B. 2584: 1610; B. 803.

gúþ-bord, es; n. A warlike board, a shield, Exon. 92a; Th. 346, 11; Gn. Ex. 203: Cd. 128; Th. 163, 5; Gen: 2693. [Icel. gunn-borð shield.]

gúþ-byrne; f. A coat of mail, Beo. Th. 648; B. 321.

gúþ-cearu, e; f. The care which is caused by battle, Beo. Th: 2520: B.1258.

gúþ-cræft, es; m. Warlike power or skill, Beo. Th. 254; B. 127.

gúþ-cwén, e; f. A warrior queen, Elen. Kmbl. 507; El. 254: 661; El. 331.

gúþ-cyning, es; m. A warlike king, Cd. 97; Th. 128, 8; Gen. 2123: Beo. Th. 401; B. 199: 3942; B. 1969: 4660; B. 2335: 5119; B. 2563: 5348; B. 2677.

gúþ-cyst, e; f. Warlike excellence, bravery :-- Sunu simeones sweótum cómon þridde þeódmægen gúþcyste onþrang the sons of Simeon came in troops, a third great force bravely pressed on [or cyst = troop, band, and gúþcyste onþrang = pressed on in phalanx, cf. sweótum cómon], Cd. 160; Th. 199, 24; Exod. 343. [Cf. hilde-cyst.]

gúþ-deáþ, es; m. Death got in fight, Beo. Th. 4491; B. 2249.

gúþ-fana,-fona, an; m. A military standard, ensign, banner; signum vexillum :-- Ðæ-acute;r wæs se gúþfana genumen ðe hí ræfen héton there was the banner taken that they called the Raven, Chr. 878; Erl. 81, 3. Ðæt heofonlíce tácn ðære hálgan róde is úre gúþfana wið ðone gramlícan deófol the heavenly sign of the Holy Rood is our banner against the fierce devil, H. R. 105, 16: 52. Ða gúþfonan signa, Ors. 6, 4; Swt. 260, 1. Ðæ-acute;r wæ-acute;ron vii hund gúþfanena genumen there were seven hundred standards taken, 4, 1; Bos. 77, 29: Th. Chart. 430, 1. Under gúþfanum under the standards, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 32; Jud. 219. [Icel. gunn-fani: O. H. Ger. gund-fano. Adopted in the French and Italian from the German, O. Fr. gun-fanon: Ital. gonfalone: hence Mid. E. gon-fanoun: and gun-faneur a standard-bearer, A. R. 300, 17.]

gúþ-flán; m. f: or gúþ-flá; f. A war-dart, Cd. 95; Th. 124, 15; Gen. 2063.

gúþ-floga, an; m. One that flies to battle, a dragon, Beo. Th. 5049: B. 2528.

gúþ-freá, an; m. A warlike lord or prince, Andr. Kmbl. 2667; An. 1335.

gúþ-frec; adj. Bold in war :-- Gúþfrec guma man bold in war, Andr. Kmbl. 2235; An. 1119.

gúþ-freca, an; m. A warrior, Exon. 61a; Th. 223, 1; Ph. 353 [or perhaps this passage should be put under the preceding word]. Grame gúþfrecan gáras sendon fierce warriors hurled spears, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 35; Jud. 224. v. freca.

gúþ-fremmende; part. pres. One doing battle or fighting, Cd. 154; Th. 192, 14; Exod. 231: Beo. Th. 497; B. 246.

gúþ-fruma, an; m. A warlike chief, Beo. Th. 39; B. 20.

gúþ-fugel, es; m. A bird of war, eagle, Exon. 106b; Th. 406, 22; Rä. 25, 5.

Gúþ-geátas; pl. The warlike Gauts, Beo. Th. 3080; B. 1538.

gúþ-geatwe; pl. f. Warlike dress or equipments, Beo. Th. 796; B. 395.

gúþ-geláca, an; m. A companion, comrade in war, a warrior, Elen. Kmbl. 86; El. 43.

gúþ-gemót, es; n. A battle-meeting, battle, fight, Cd. 95; Th. 124, 1; Gen. 2056: Exon. 104b; Th. 397, 28; Rä. 16, 25.

gúþ-getawa; pl. f. War-equipments, Beo. Th. 5265; B. 2636.

gúþ-geþingu; pl. n. The lot to be expected from impending war, Andr. Kmbl. 2044; An. 1024: 2088; An. 1045. v. ge-þing III.

gúþ-gewæ-acute;d, es; n. A martial dress, war-weeds, Beo. Th. 5228; B. 2617: 5453; B. 2730: 5694; B. 2851: 5735; B. 2871: 459; B. 227: 5240; B. 2623.

gúþ-geweorc, es; n. A warlike work or deed, Beo. Th. 1360; B. 678: 1967; B. 981: 3654; B. 1825.

gúþ-gewinn, es; n. Battle, warlike contest, Andr. Kmbl. 434; An. 217: Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 10; Rä. 6, 5.

gúþ-hafoc, es; m. A war-hawk, eagle :-- Earn græ-acute;digne gúþhafoc the eagle, greedy war-hawk, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 13; Ædelst. 64. [Cf. Icel. gunnar-haukr.]

gúþ-heard; adj. Stout in war, Elen. Kmbl. 407; El. 204.

gúþ-helm, es; m. A helm, Beo. Th. 4967; B. 2487.

gúþ-here, es; m. A martial band, an army, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 18; Gen. 1967.

gúþ-horn, es; m. A war-horn, trumpet, Beo. Th. 2868; B. 1432.

gúþ-hréþ, es; m. Glory in war, Beo. Th. 1642; B. 819.

gúþ-hwæt; adj. Active, vigorous in war, valiant, Apstls. Kmbl. 113; Ap. 57. [Icel. gunn-hvatr.]

Gúþ-lác, es; m. The hermit or saint of Crowland [v. Crúland] died at the age of 41, in A. D. 714 :-- Gúþlác se nama ys on Rómánisc, Belli munus the name Guthlac is in Latin, Belli munus, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 10, 23. Se hálga Gúþlác ðás word gehýrde the holy Guthlac heard these words, 4; Gdwin. 30, 9. Onginne ic nú be ðam lífe ðæs eádigan weres, Gúþlaces I begin now concerning the life of the blessed man Guthlac, Guthl. 4; Gdwin. 26, 2: Exon. 34b; Th. 110, 15; 113, 17; 115, 29. Hæfde Gúþlác ðá on ylde six and twentig wintra ðá he æ-acute;rest on ðam wéstene [Crúlande] gesæt then Guthlac was six and twenty years of age when he first settled in the desert [Crowland], Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 24, 3. Gúþlác æfter ðon fiftyne geár ðe he læ-acute;dde his líf, ðá wolde God his þeów gelæ-acute;dan to ðæ-acute;re écan reste ðæs heofoncundan ríces after Guthlac had led his life for fifteen years, then God would lead his servant to the eternal rest of his heavenly kingdom, Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 78, 19-22. A. D. 714, Hér, forþferde Gúþlác se hálga here, A. D. 714, the saint Guthlac died, Chr. 714; Erl. 44, 5. On ðone ændleftan dæg ðæs mónðes biþ s&c-tilde;e gúþláces geleornes ðæs anceran on brytone on the eleventh day of the month is the departure of St. Guthlac the anchorite in Britain, Shrn. 71, 2.

gúþ-leóþ, es; n. A war-song, Beo. Th. 3048; B. 1522.

gúþ-mæcga, an; m. A warlike man; bellicosus vir, Salm. Kmbl. 181; Sal. 90 [MS. A].

gúþ-maga, an; m. A warlike man; bellicosus vir, Salm. Kmbl. 181; Sal. 90 [MS. B].

gúþ-mód; adj. Of warlike mind, Beo. Th. 617: B. 306.

Gúþ-myrce; pl. The Ethiopians, Cd. 145; Th. 181, 10; Exod. 59. [Cf. Ælmyrca.]

gúþ-plega, an; m. War-play, battle, Byrht. Th. 133, 35; By. 61: Exon. 16a; Th. 36, 8; Cri. 573: Apstls. Kmbl. 43; Ap. 22: Andr. Kmbl. 2737; An. 1371.

gúþ-ræ-acute;s, es; m. A warlike attack, Andr. Kmbl. 3061; An. 1533: Beo. Th. 5974; B. 2991: 3159; B. 1577: 4844; B. 2426.

gúþ-reáf, es; n. A warlike dress, armour, Exon. 71a; Th. 265, 26; Jul. 387.