Gífer

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gífer

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: gífre. gifer

Definitions

1 gífer

m. A glutton :-- Gífer hátte se wyrm the worm's name is glutton, Exon. 99 b; Th. 373. 31; Seel. 118.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛁᚠᛖᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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