Ge-týan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-týan

Old English Dictionary Entry

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1 ge-týan

p. de; pp. -týd To instruct, teach, imbue; instruere, imbuere, docere :-- He Sanctus Martinus fulfremedlíce on Godes ǽ and on Godes þeówdóm getýde and lǽrde he perfectly instructed and taught St. Martin in God's law and service, Blickl. Homl. 217, 5. Ðín lát getýde me disciplina tua ipsa edocuit me, Ps. Th. 17, 34: Bt. 8; Fox 24, 25: Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 112, 33. Gregorius wæs fram cildháde on bóclícum lárum getýd Gregorius was from childhood instructed in book learning, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 17: Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 10: Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 11: Nar. 1, 14. On snytrum sýn swýðe getýde eruditos corde in sapientia, Ps. Th. 89, 14: Elen. Kmbl. 2034; El. 1018. ge-tyan

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ᚷᛖ-ᛏᚣᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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