Searu-gim[m]

Old English Dictionary Entry

Searu-gim[m]

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: )

Definitions

1 searu-gim[m]

m. A curious gem, precious stone:--Seærogim topazion, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 127. His égan scinan swá searagyrn, Nar. 43, 15. Searogemme unio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 34. Meregrota oððe gymmas (saragimmas, MS. margaritae, Nar. 37, 29. Stán, searo-gimma nán (ǽlces cynnes gimmas ne . . ., Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144. 31), Met. 21, 21: Beo. Th. 2318; B. 1157. Ðæt ic ǽrwelan, goldǽht ongite, gearo sceáwige sigel, searogimmas (the dragon's hoard), 5491; B. 2749: Exon. Th. 478, 5; Ruin. 36. searu-gimm

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛠᚱᚢ-ᚷᛁᛗ[ᛗ]

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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