Old English Dictionary Entry

Gaful

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

Definitions

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1 gaful

n. Tax, tribute, rent; vectīgal, trĭbūtum :-- Gaful vectīgal, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 5; Som. 9, 2. Alýfþ gaful to syllanne ðam Cásere lĭcet dări trĭbūtum Cæsări? Mk. Bos. 12, 14 : Exon. 68 a; Th. 251, 27; Jul. 151.

Similar Words

-gal
-gale (-a)
-galness
-gangendlic
-gealla

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚪᚠᚢᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Exon.: Exeter Book
Gr.: Ælfric's Grammar
Jul.: Juliana (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Mk.: Gospel of St. Mark (OE translation)
Som.: Somner's Dictionarium Saxonico-Latino-Anglicum
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
Ælfc.: Ælfric

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