Ge-streónfull

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-streónfull

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: ge-streón;

Definitions

1 ge-streónfull

Substitute: I. of things, (i) profitable, advantageous, I :-- Hí wilniaþ þá heafene þysse gestreónfullan wǽdle exigunt sumptum lucrosae egestatis, R. Ben. 136, (2) costly, precious. Cf. ge-streón ; IV a :-- Mid gestreónfullum bíleofena fódan sumptuosa pabulorum alimonia, An. Ox. 1570. On gestreónfulre spédinesse sumptuosa opulentia, 3603. Gestreónfulle gewistfullunga sumptuosas opulentias, 1930. II. of persons, that has received much gain (?), highly favoured (?) :-- His (our heavenly Father's) þá leófan and þá gestreónfullan bearn, Bl. H. 131, 27. ge-streonfull

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᛋᛏᚱᛖᚩᚾᚠᚢᛚᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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