Gítsian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gítsian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: Kmbl. 50. Gýtsaþ

Definitions

1 gítsian

p. ode; pp. od To covet, desire :-- Ða ðe ðæs welan gítsiaþ hí bíþ symle wædlan on hyra móde those who covet [worldly] wealth will ever he poor in their mind, Procovets, Beo. Th. 3502; B: 1749. Fóþres ne gítsaþ it craves not food, Exon. 114 b; Th. 440, 1; Rä. 51, 11: Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 17. Ðá ðú gítsiende blǽda náme when thou coveting didst take the fruit, Cd. 42; Th. 55, 7; Gen. 890. Ðú gítsigenda and ðú welega thou covetous and wealthy man, Blickl. Homl. 51, 1. Gýtsiendre heortan insatiabili corde, Ps. Spl. 100, 6. Mid gítsigendum eágum with covetous eyes, Homl. Th. i. 68, 26. Gýtsian concupiscere, Ps. Spl. 61, 10. [A. R. ȝiscen: M. H. Ger. gitsen.] gitsian

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛁᛏᛋᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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