Ge-hihtan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-hihtan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -hyhtan; Related words:

Definitions

1 ge-hihtan

p. -hihte; pp. -hihted. I. to hope, trust; spērāre :-- Betere is gehihtan on Drihtne ðonne gehihtan on ealdrum bŏnum est spĕrāre in Dŏmĭno quam spērāre in princĭpĭbus, Ps. Lamb. 117, 9. On hys naman ðeóda gehyhtaþ in nŏmĭne ejus gentes spērābunt, Mt. Bos. 12, 21. II. to rejoice; exultāre :-- Muntas gehihtaþ swá swá rammas montes exultasti sīcut arietes, Ps. Spl. 113, 6. ge-hihtan

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᚻᛁᚻᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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