See gisl on Wiktionary
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},
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"word": "Ēadgils"
}
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"english": "How long are you going to hold us hostage?",
"text": "Hū lange hieltst þū ūs tō ġīslum?",
"type": "example"
},
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"english": "They took us hostages up on the roof so people could see that we were still alive.",
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},
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"english": "He forced both the kings to give their sons as hostages.",
"text": "late 9th century, translation of Orosius' History Against the Pagans\nHē ġenīedde bēġen þā cyningas þæt hīe sealdon heora suna tō ġīslum.",
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"word": "ġīsel"
}
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},
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"ipa": "[jiːzl]"
}
],
"word": "gisl"
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"english": "How long are you going to hold us hostage?",
"text": "Hū lange hieltst þū ūs tō ġīslum?",
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},
{
"english": "They took us hostages up on the roof so people could see that we were still alive.",
"text": "Wē ġīslas wurdon on þone hrōf ġebrōht þæt man ġesāwe þæt wē ġīet lifden.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "He forced both the kings to give their sons as hostages.",
"text": "late 9th century, translation of Orosius' History Against the Pagans\nHē ġenīedde bēġen þā cyningas þæt hīe sealdon heora suna tō ġīslum.",
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"ipa": "/jiːsl/"
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"synonyms": [
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"word": "ġīsel"
}
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"word": "gisl"
}
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