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Old English Dictionary Entry

Gif-stól

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1 gif-stól

m. A gift-seat, seat from which gifts are distributed, throne, throne of grace; donorum thronus, solium, gratiæ thronus :-- Ðone gifstól grétan to greet the throne, Beo. Th. 338; B. 168. Brynewylmum mealt gifstól Geáta the gift-chair of the Goths was consumed by flames of fire, Beo. Th. 4643; B. 2327: Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 6; Cri. 572. Sceal gifstól gegierwed stondan a throne shall stand prepared,Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 23; Gn. Ex. 69: 77 a; Th. 289, 7; Wand. 44. gif-stol
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛁᚠ-ᛋᛏᚩᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Beo.
Beowulf
Cri.
Christ (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Exon.
Exeter Book
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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