Old English Dictionary Entry

Gat

Part of speech: es; Related words: geat. gat

Definitions

1 definitions

1 gat

pl. nom. acc. u, a, o; n. A GATE; porta :-- Ðá se Hǽlend geneálǽhte ðære ceastre gate when the Saviour approached the gate of the city, Lk. Bos. 7, 12 : Exon. 12 b; Th, 20, 15; Cri. 318 : Ps. Spl. 117, 19 : Ps. Th. 126, 6.

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚪᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Cri.: Christ (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Exon.: Exeter Book
Lk.: Gospel of St. Luke (OE translation)
Ps.: Psalms (OE)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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