Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-neát-man

Part of speech: -mann, es; Related words: ge-neát]

Definitions

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1 ge-neát-man

m. [A tenant, one holding land on payment of rent, 'gafol :'-Gif geneátmanna hwilc forgýmeleásaþ his hláfordes gafol if any 'geneat-man' neglect the tribute due to his lord, L. Eádg. Suppl; Th. i. 270, 16. ge-neat-man

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᚾᛖᚪᛏ-ᛗᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Common Abbreviations

L.: Latin

Works & Authors

Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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