Ge-algian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-algian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -ealgian; Related words: ealgian. ge-algian

Definitions

1 ge-algian

p. ode; pp. od To protect, defend; tuēri, defendĕre :-- Hér stynt eorl, ðe wile gealgian éðel ðysne here stands an earl, who will defend this land, Byrht. Th. 133, 18; By. 52. Ðæt hí, æt campe, wið láþra gehwæne, land gealgodon that they, in conflict, should defend the land against every foe, Chr. 937; Th. 203, 4, col. 2; Æðelst. 9.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᚪᛚᚷᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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