Ge-lystan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-lystan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: impers. with acc. of pers., gen. of thing; To please, cause a desire for anything

Definitions

1 ge-lystan

p. -lyste; pp. -lysted, -lyst; :-- Ðegnas ðearle gelyste gárgewinnes the thanes were very eager for the struggle, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 3; Jud. 307 : Exon. 97 a; Th. 361, 22; Wal. 23. Gúðe gelysted desirous for war, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 18 ; Met. 1, 9. [O. Sax. gelustean : O. H. Ger. gi-lusten (with the same government) : Ger. gelüsten.] ge-lystan

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᛚᚣᛋᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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