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Old English Dictionary Entry

Giftan

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1 giftan

to marry. See Ll. Th. ii. 150, 24 under gift; III. 3. [Icel. giptask to marry.] giftan
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛁᚠᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Ll.
Laws of the Anglo-Saxons
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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