Gafel

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gafel

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: gafol. gafel

Definitions

1 gafel

n. Tax, tribute; vectīgal, trĭbūtum :-- Ðæt he mǽge cyninges gafel forþbringan that he can bring forth the king's tribute, L. Wg. 7; Th. i. 186, 14, note 17. Hí Godes gafel lǽston they rendered God's tribute, L. Eth. ix. 43; Th. i. 350, 8. Gafeles andfengend numĕrārius, numŭlārius, vectīgālis, receptor, Cot. 142.

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Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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