Gierian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gierian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: gearwian, gyrian. gierian

Definitions

1 gierian

p. ede; pp. ed To clothe, deck, adorn; induĕre, vestīre, ornāre :-- Hæleþ gierede mec mid golde a man adorned me with gold, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 16; Rä. 27, 13.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛁᛖᚱᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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