Browse by Letter
Choose language
Old English Dictionary Entry

Gearcian

Back to Letter G
Definitions

Definitions

1 definitions

1 gearcian

p. ode; pp. od [gearo ready] To prepare, make ready, procure, furnish, supply; părāre, præpărāre, appărāre, exhĭbēre, præbēre :-- Ic gearcige exhĭbeo, præbeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 35, 36 : 47; Som. 48, 43. On láfum ðínum ðú gearcast [MS. gearcost] andwlitan heora in relīquiis tuis præpărābis vultum eōrum, Ps. Spl. 20, 12. On him gearcode fæt deáþes in eo părāvit vāsa mortis, 7, 14 : Gen. 19, 3. [Piers P. yarken to make ready : R. Glouc. yarkede, p. prepared : Laym. ȝarkien, ȝarekien, ȝearkien to get ready : Orm. ȝarrkenn to prepare, make ready.] DER. ge-gearcian. gearcian
Similar Words

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛠᚱᚳᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Gen.
Genesis (OE poem)
Gr.
Ælfric's Grammar
Orm.
Ormulum (ME text by Orm)
Ps.
Psalms (OE)
R.
Riddles (Exeter Book)
Som.
Somner's Dictionarium Saxonico-Latino-Anglicum
Ælfc.
Ælfric
View All Sources