Staff G of the Old English Wordbook.
For a full list of etymological and other abbreviations used in these wordlists, see: Forshortenings.
[ᚹ] = widened meaning
Quickened | Old English | Kind | Meaning |
galder | galdor | n | an incantation, enchantment |
galdercraft | galdorcræft | n | the art of incantation, magic art |
galdergaler | galdorgalere | n | magical enchanter |
galderquid | galdorcwide | n | a magical saying, incantation, enchantment |
galdersong | galdorsang | n | magic song |
Gallish | Gallisc | adj(p) | Gaulish |
gallowmood | galgmōd | adj | sad in mind, of a grim or gloomy mood |
Gallwales | Galwalas | n(p) | the Celts of Gaul; Gaul |
gamewood | gamenwudu | n | lyre, lute, guitar [ᚹ] |
gamel | gamelian | vb | to grow old, to age |
Gandes | Gandis/Gandes | n(p) | the Ganges |
Gangdays | gangdagas | n(p) | Perambulation days, Rogation days |
garsedge | gārsecg | n | ocean (poetic) |
gastern | gæstærn | n | guest-chamber, inn |
gavel | gafol | n | fork |
geal | gǣlan | vb | to hinder, impede |
gersome | gærsama/gersum | n | treasure, riches |
gidden | gyden | n | goddess |
gigant | gīgant | n | giant |
girn | gyrn | n | grief; calamity |
givel | gifl | n | a meal, piece of food; food |
givelness | gifolness | n | liberality, munificence |
glar | glær | n | amber, resin |
glasslutter | glæshluttor | adj | clear as glass, transparent |
gleebeam | glēobēam | n | harp |
gleecraft | glēocræft | n | the art of music, minstrelsy |
gleegamen | glīwgamen | n | musical entertainment, music |
gleeleetherendly | glīwhlēoðriendlic | adj | musical |
gleemaiden | glēomǣden | n | female musician |
gleestaff | glīwstæf/glēostæf | n | melody, joy |
glemb | glemm | n | spot, blemish |
glender | glendran | vb | to devour |
glendge | gleng/glencg | n | an ornament, an honour, a medal [ᚹ] |
glew | glēaw | adj | keen, wise, prudent, sagacious, skillful |
glewer | glīwere | n | jester, buffoon, clown |
glewly | glēawlīce | adv | prudently, wisely, clearly, well; diligently |
glewness | glēawnes | n | prudence, skill, sagacity, ability, acuteness |
glewship | glēawscipe | n | keenness, wisdom, prudence |
gneeth | gnēaþ | adj | frugal, stingy, scanty |
gnide | gnīdan | vb | to rub |
gnorn | gnorn | n | sadness, sorrow, grief, affliction |
gnorn | gnornian | vb | to grieve; to lament, to regret |
gnornhove | gnornhof | n | prison, cell (?) |
gnornword | gnornword | n | lamentation, mournful discourse |
goad | gād | n | a lack, want, desire |
godboot | godbōt | n | atonement |
godshild | godscyld | n | sin against God; impiety |
godshildy | godscyldig | adj | guilty against God; impious |
godsib | godsibb | n | godparent, sponsor |
godspeech | godgesprǣce | n | oracle |
godweb | godwebb | n | cotton; precious garment; purple cloth (?) |
godwebben | godwebben | adj | made of precious cloth; purple (?) |
godwrack | godwrac | adj | impious |
goldmaslin | goldmæstling | n | latten, orichalcum |
gomb | gombe | n | tribute |
goop | gōp | n | captive, slave (?) |
gospelish | godspellisc | adj | evangelical |
Got | Gota | n(p) | Goth |
Gotland | Gotland | n(p) | the land of the Goths |
Gottish | Gotisc | adj(p) | Gothic |
gouth | gūþ | n | battle, war, combat, conflict |
gouthboard | gūþbord | n | war-shield |
gouthcare | gūþcearu | n | care or sorrow from battle |
gouthcraft | gūþcræft | n | warfare, warlike power or skill |
gouthfane | gūþfana | n | a military standard, ensign, banner |
gouthfremmend | gūþfremmend | n | one doing battle, warrior |
gouthfrom | gūþfruma | n | warlike chief, war-chief |
gouthhawk | gūþhafoc | n | war-hawk, warmonger [ᚹ] |
gouthhorn | gūþhorn | n | war-horn |
gouthkist | gūþcyst | n | warlike excellence, bravery in war |
gouthleeth | gūþlēoþ | n | war-song, ode about war |
gouthmood | gūþmōd | adj | of warlike mind, battle-minded, bellicose |
gouthmoot | gūþgemōt | n | battle-meeting, battle |
gouthplay | gūþplega | n | war-play, battle |
gouthrink | gūþrinc | n | heroic warrior |
gouthsare | gūþsearo | n | war-machine; arms; armour |
gouthshroud | gūþscrūd | n | war-clothing, armour |
gouthspel | gūþspell | n | tidings of war |
gouthwin | gūþwine | n | war-comrade, brother-in-arms |
graff | græf | n | stylus, graphium |
graft | græft | n | carving, engraving, sculpture, statue |
graftiwork | græftgeweorc | n | engraved piece of art, carved sculpture |
gram | gram | adj | angry, fierce |
gramhidy | gramhýdig | adj | fierce-minded, hostile |
grammood | grammōd | adj | of fierce or cruel mind |
grane | granu | n | mustache, moustache |
grasstepper | gærsstapa | n | locust |
Greekland | Grēcland | n(p) | Greece |
grorn | grorn | adj | troubled, sad |
grost | grost | n | cartilage |
groundstathel | grundstaðelian | vb | to found, to establish firmly |
groundwall | grundweall | n | a foundation |
groundway | grundwæg | n | a foundation, the earth |
grure | gryre | n | horror, terror, dread |
grurewhile | gryrehwīl | n | a time of terror, terrible time |
guiltend | gyltend | n | debtor, offender |