Old English Dictionary Entry

Glitinian

Part of speech: glitenian;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 glitinian

p. ode; pp. od To glitter, glisten, shine :-- Geseah gold glitinian he saw gold glisten, Beo. Th. 5509; B. 2758. Heó glytenode on ðæra engla mydle swá scýnende sunne she glittered amid the angels as the shining sun, Shrn. 149, 7. His reáf wurdon glitiniende vestimenta ejus facta sunt splendentia, Mk. Skt. 9, 3. [Cf. Goth. glitmunjan: O. H. Ger. glizinon.] glitinian

Similar Words

-gal
-gale (-a)
-galness
-gangendlic
-gealla

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛚᛁᛏᛁᚾᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Ger.: German
Goth.: Gothic
O. H. Ger.: Old High German

Works & Authors

Beo.: Beowulf
Mk.: Gospel of St. Mark (OE translation)
Shrn.: Shrine (collection of OE texts)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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