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gealpettan

  • verb [ weak ]
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gealpettan, p. te.
to devour, eat greedily [? v. N. E. D. galp to gape; D. D. gaup to gape, devour]
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  • Þá ðe hér swíðost galpettað and on unrihttídum on oferfyllo bióð forgriwene, þá bióð þǽr on mǽstum hungre forþrycced

    those that here eat most greedily and are steeped in unseasonable excess, they will there be oppressed with grievous hunger

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      Nap. 27.
to speak noisily [? v. D. D. gaup loud, noisy talking, chatter. Cf. O. Sax. galpón
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  • Ne galpó thu far thínun geƀun te swíðo

    do not say too much about your gifts

    , Hél. 1563]. v. next word.
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