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Old English Dictionary Entry

Gilpgeorn-ness

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1 gilpgeorn-ness

f. Vainglory, arrogance, pride, boastfullness; jactantia, superbia :-- Þā deóflican eahta leahtras. . . dæt is. . . gylpgeornys (cf. se seofoda leahter is jactantia gecweden, Hml. S. 16, 300), Wlfst. 68, 16. Hohfulnes and gylpgeornes (cf. se eahteoda leahter is superbia gehāten, Hml. S. 16, 306), 188, 37. gilpgeorn-ness
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛁᛚᛈᚷᛇᚱᚾ-ᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Hml.
Homilies (Ælfric or other)
S.
Sievers, E. (editor/scholar)
Wlfst.
Wulfstan
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