Gerwan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gerwan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: gerwian, gerwigan; Related words: gearwian. gerwan

Definitions

1 gerwan

p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od To make ready prepare, make, construct; părăre, præpărāre, făcĕre, construĕre :-- Ciricean getimbran, gerwan Godes tempel to build a church, to construct a temple of God, Andr. Kmbl. 3266; An. 1636. Gerwigan wífe hús wexinge getácnaþ to prepare [one's] house for a wife betokens increase, Som. 205; Lchdm. iii. 210, 3.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖᚱᚹᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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