Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-birgan

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1 ge-birgan

p. de (a strong form gebarg occurs Jn. L. 2, 9) To taste. Take here ge-býrgan (l. -byrgan) in Dict., and add: -- Nǽnig weorona ðára gibergeð (gebirgað, L., gustabit) feorme mine, Lk. L. 14, 24. Ðá ðe of ðáre gebirgað qui ex eagustaverint, Rtl. 99, 22. Mið ðý gebirigde (inbergde, R.) cum gustasset, Mt. L. 27, 34. [Ingeberigde l ingebarg gustavit, Jn. L. 2, 9.] ꝥ hiá gebirigdon gustaturos, Mk. p. 4, 3. ge-birgan

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᛒᛁᚱᚷᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Common Abbreviations

L.: Latin

Works & Authors

Jn.: Gospel of St. John (OE translation)
Lk.: Gospel of St. Luke (OE translation)
Mk.: Gospel of St. Mark (OE translation)
Mt.: Gospel of St. Matthew (OE translation)
R.: Riddles (Exeter Book)

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