Ge-stíran

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-stíran

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: ge-stýran. ge-stiran

Definitions

1 ge-stíran

p. de; pp. ed To correct, restrain; corrĭgĕre, cŏhĭbēre :Forðæm ðæt ða wítu gestírdon [gestírden, MS. Cot.] óðrum ðæt hí swá dón ne dorsten in order that the punishments might restrain others from daring to do so, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 7.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᛋᛏᛁᚱᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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