Ginian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ginian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: geonian, gynian; Related words: geonian. ginian

Definitions

1 ginian

p. ode To yawn, gape :-- Ic gynige hio, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 39. Gewíte seó sáwul út ne mæg se múþ clypian ðeáh ðe he gynige if the soul depart the mouth cannot cry, though it gape, Homl. Th. i. 160, 9. Mid gynigendum múþe with gaping mouth, ii. 176, 21: 510, 33. Seó eorþe swá giniende bád the earth remained gaping so, Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 56, 3. [Wick, p. pl. ȝeneden: O. H. Ger. ginen, ginon hiare.]

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛁᚾᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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