Geornes

Old English Dictionary Entry

Geornes

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: geornys, gyrnes, gyrnys, -ness, -nyss, e; Related words:

Definitions

1 geornes

f. Earnestness, diligence, industry, care, endeavour; industria, stŭdium :-- Mid ðysses cyninges geornesse hujus industria rēgis, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 30. He hæfde swýðe mycle geornysse sibbe stŭdium vĭdēlĭcet pācis hăbuit, Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 7: 3, 28; S. 560, 31. Míne geornnesse mid góde ðú gefyldest thou didst satisfy my longing with good, Blickl. Homl. 89, 4. geornes

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Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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