Geongor-dóm

Old English Dictionary Entry

Geongor-dóm

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: geonger-dóm, es; Related words:

Definitions

1 geongor-dóm

m. Youngership, minority, subjection, obedience, service, vassalage; juvĕnīlis status, obsĕquium, obēdientia, ministĕrium :-- Hwý sceal ic búgan him swilces geongordómes why shall I submit to him in such vassalage? Cd. 15; Th. 18, 34; Gen. 283. Unc wearþ God yrre forðon wit him noldon hnígan mid heáfdum þurh geongordóm God was angry with us two because we two would not bow to him with our heads in subjection, 35; Th. 46, 12; Gen. 743: 30; Th. 41, 26; Gen. 662. Ðæt he Gode wolde geongerdóme þeówian that he would serve God in subjection, 14; Th. 18, 3; Gen. 267. [O. Sax. jungar-dóm.] geongor-dom

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛇᛝᚩᚱ-ᛞᚩᛗ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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