Gierwan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gierwan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: gearwian. gierwan

Definitions

1 gierwan

p. ede; pp. ed To make ready, prepare, put on, clothe, adorn; părāre, induĕre, vestīre :-- Ongunnon him on uhtan æðelcunde mægþ gierwan to geonge the noble women resolved to prepare for journey at dawn, Exon. 119 b; Th, 459, 19; Hö. 2. Bearn fæder and módor gierwaþ father and mother adorn the child, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 23; Vy. 8.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛁᛖᚱᚹᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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