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Old English Dictionary Entry

Gyrwan

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1 gyrwan

p. ede; pp. ed To prepare, make ready, make, put on, clothe, adorn; părāre, făcĕre, vestīre, ornāre :-- Angan hine gyrwan he began to prepare himself, Cd. 23; Th. 28, 26; Gen. 442 : Andr. Kmbl. 1590; An. 796. Ic hæbbe geweald micel to gyrwanne gódlecran stól on heofne I have great power to form a better throne in heaven, Cd. 15; Th. 18, 30; Gen. 281. Cyning mec gyrweþ since and seolfre the king adorns me with treasure and silver, Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 10; Rä. 21, 9. Wer and wíf bearn mid bleóm gyrwaþ man and wife adorn their child with colours, 87 a; Th. 327, 14; Vy. 3,
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚣᚱᚹᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

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An.
Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.
Andreas (OE poem)
Cd.
Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Exon.
Exeter Book
Gen.
Genesis (OE poem)
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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