Gim-stán

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gim-stán

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 gim-stán

m. A gem, jewel, precious stone :-- Gimstán gemma, Wrt. Voc. 85, 23. Ðás gymstánas synd tocwýsede these jewels are crushed, Homl. Th. i. 62, 6, 13, 15, 21. Hí behwyrfdon heora áre on gymstánum they turned their property into jewels, 60, 28, 24. [Laym. ȝimston: Icel. gim-steinn.] gim-stan

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ᚷᛁᛗ-ᛋᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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