Gomen

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gomen

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: gamen. gomen

Definitions

1 gomen

n. Game, joy, mirth, sport; jŏcus, jūbĭlium, lætĭtia, lūdus :-- Nis ðǽr gomen in geardum there is no mirth in the courts, Beo. Th. 4909; B. 2459: 4518; B. 2263: 3554; B. 1775.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚩᛗᛖᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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