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Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-yflian

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1 ge-yflian

p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed. I. to injure :-- Gif hine mon geyflige if one injure him, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 3. Gif se cristena mann ðé geyfelode if the christian man hath done thee wrong, Homl. Th. i. 54, 25. Næs heora neáta nán geyfelad jumenta eorum non sunt minorata, Ps. Th. 106, 37. Mið fræceðo geyfled contumelia adfectos, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 22, 6. II. to become ill :-- Hine geyflade he fell sick, Th. Chart. 272, 29. Him geyfelade and ðæt him stranglíce eglade he fell sick and it afflicted him severely, Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 33. Lazarus wæs geyfled Lazarus infirmabatur, Jn. Skt. 11, 2. ge-yflian
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᚣᚠᛚᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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L.
Latin

Works & Authors

Chr.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Erl.
Earle, J. (editor)
Jn.
Gospel of St. John (OE translation)
Mt.
Gospel of St. Matthew (OE translation)
Ps.
Psalms (OE)
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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