GAF

Old English Dictionary Entry

GAF

Old English Dictionary Entry

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Definitions

1 GAF

adj. Base, vile, lewd; turpis, vīlis, lŏquax :-- Hwǽr biþ his gaf spræc where will be his wanton discourse? Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 28. [Scot. gaff to talk loudly and merrily (?)]. DER. ge-gaf; and cf. gaffetung. gaf

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Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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