Gyst

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gyst

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: gæst. gyst

Definitions

1 gyst

m. A guest :-- Ic wæs gyst módor cildum factus sum hospes filiis matris meæ, Ps. Th. 68,8 : Cd. 114; Th. 150, 1; Gen. 2485. DER. sele-gyst.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚣᛋᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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