Old English Dictionary Entry

Geornan

Part of speech: giornan, giornian; Related words: gyrnan. geornan

Definitions

1 definitions

1 geornan

p. de, ade, ede; pp. ed To desire, beg; desīdĕrāre :-- Gé geornaþ ðæt gé woldon eówerne naman tobrǽdan geond ealle [eallne, MS.] eorþan ye desire that ye should spread your name over all the earth, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 4. Se cyng and his witan georndon friþes the king and his witan desired peace, Chr. 1011; Erl. 144, 21. To geornanne mendicare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 3. Giornade, giornede, giornde begged, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 46: 1, 40: Jn. Skt. Lind. 9, 8.

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Runic Inscription

ᚷᛇᚱᚾᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Bt.: Boethius, De Consolatione Philosophiæ (OE translation by Alfred)
Chr.: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Erl.: Earle, J. (editor)
Fox: Fox, Samuel (Modern English translator of Boethius)
Jn.: Gospel of St. John (OE translation)
Lk.: Gospel of St. Luke (OE translation)
Mk.: Gospel of St. Mark (OE translation)

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