Old English Dictionary Entry

Beáh-gifu

Part of speech: e ;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 beáh-gifu

pl. nom. acc. a ; gen. a, ena ; f. A ring-gift, distribution of rings or bracelets; armillarum largitio :-- Geongne æðeling sceolan góde gesíðas byldan to beáhgife good companions should exhort a young prince to a distribution of bracelets, Menol. Fox 490; Gn. C. 15. beah-gifu

Similar Words

-bald
-bátian, -bátung
-beámed(e)
-beámen
-bearde, -beardede

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖᚪᚻ-ᚷᛁᚠᚢ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

C.: Corpus Christi College MS
Fox: Fox, Samuel (Modern English translator of Boethius)

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