For-gyldan

Old English Dictionary Entry

For-gyldan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: ic -gylde, ðú -gylst; Related words: § 8, 8; Th. i. 238, 10. Héht forgyldan

Definitions

1 for-gyldan

subj. pres. -gylde, pl. -gylden; the other inflections as in for-gildan To pay for, repay, requite, recompense, reward: -- Hwí nolde God him forgyldan his bearn be twífealdum why would not God repay him his children twofold? Job Thw. 168, 23: L. Ath. commanded to pay for, Beo. Th. 2112; B. 1054: Fins. Th. 79; Fin. 39: Lk. Bos. 10, 35: Ps. Th. 88, 29: Ps. Lamb. 141, 8: L. Ethb. 4; Th. i. 4, 3: L. In. 9; Th. i. 108, 5, note 14, MS. B: 11; Th. i. 110, 4, note 14, MS. B: L. Ath. i. 1; Th. i. 198, 17: i. 2; Th. i. 200, 11: L. Edm. S. 1; Th. i. 248, 4: Ps. Th. 141, 9: Beo. Th. 1916; B. 956: L. Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 202, 16: Byrht. Th. 132, 47; By. 32. for-gyldan

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᚱ-ᚷᚣᛚᛞᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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