Old English Dictionary Entry

Geofian

Related words: gifian. geofian

Definitions

1 definitions

1 geofian

p. ode; pp. od To give, to endow; dare, donare :-- He mæg me geofian mid góda gehwilcum he can endow me with every good, Cd. 26; Th. 34, 31; Gen. 546. DER. geofu.

Similar Words

-gal
-gale (-a)
-galness
-gangendlic
-gealla

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛇᚠᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Cd.: Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Gen.: Genesis (OE poem)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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