GÁL

Old English Dictionary Entry

GÁL

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 GÁL

n. Lust, wantonness, lightness, folly; lascīvia, lĭbīdo, luxŭria, lĕvĭtas :-- Hie hyra gál beswác their folly deceived them, Cd. 18; Th. 21, 21; Gen. 327. Gódes oððe gáles of good or evil, Exon. 23 a; Th, 64, 9; Cri. 1035. [Cf. Icel. gáll, m. a fit of gaiety.] -gal,gal

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚪᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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