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Old English Dictionary Entry

Gabban

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1 gabban

p. ede; pp. ed To scoff, mock, delude, jest; hence, perhaps, GABBLE, GIBBERISH; derīdĕre, lūdĕre, illūdĕre, Som. Ben. Lye. [Prompt. gabbin mentiri : Piers P. gabbe to lie : Chauc. to chatter, lie : Scot. gab to mock, prate : Icel. gabba to mock.] gabbung,gabban,gabere
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚪᛒᛒᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Abbreviations Used

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Works & Authors

Lye.
Lye's Dictionarium Saxonico-Latino-Anglicum
Som.
Somner's Dictionarium Saxonico-Latino-Anglicum
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