Ge-célan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-célan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: trans. To make cold, to cool, allay;

Definitions

1 ge-célan

p. de; pp. ed. I. refrigerare :-- Ðæt man ne mæge wæterseóces þurst gecélan that any one might not allay the thirst of a watersick [dropsical] man. II. refrigerari :-- Forlǽt me ðæt is gecéle ǽrðam ðe ic gang remitte mihi ut refrigerer priusquam abeam, Ps. Spl. 38, 18.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᚳᛖᛚᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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