Old English Dictionary Entry

Níd-gafol

Part of speech: es ; Related words: níd-gild. nid-gafol

Definitions

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1 níd-gafol

n. A tax that must be paid, tribute :-- Nédgaefel ðæm cásere tributum Caesari, Mt. Kmbl. p. 18, 2. Ymbe ðæt neádgafol úres Drihtnes, ðæt sýn úre teóþunga and cyricsceattas, L. Edg. S.; Th. i. 270, 26, 13.

Similar Words

-nág
-naþ
-neah
-neahhelíce
-neahlíce

Runic Inscription

ᚾᛁᛞ-ᚷᚪᚠᚩᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

L.: Latin

Works & Authors

Mt.: Gospel of St. Matthew (OE translation)
S.: Sievers, E. (editor/scholar)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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