Ge-lísian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-lísian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: note. ge-lisian

Definitions

1 ge-lísian

to slip, slide :-- Be ðæm is awriten se ðe nylle onscúnian his lytlan scylda ðæt he wille gelísian to máran it is written that he who will not shun his little sins will glide into greater, Past. 57, 2; Swt. 437, 20; Hat. MS.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᛚᛁᛋᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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