Old English Dictionary Entry

Dol-gilp

Part of speech: es;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 dol-gilp

m. [dol foolish; gilp pride, haughtiness] Foolish pride, vain-glory; vana glōria :-- Git wada cunnedon for dolgilpe ye both made trial of the fords for foolish vaunt, Beo. Th. 1022; B. 509. dol-gilp

Similar Words

-dállic
-deáded
-deáw
-défedlic, -défness
-démedness

Runic Inscription

ᛞᚩᛚ-ᚷᛁᛚᛈ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Beo.: Beowulf
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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