Wil-gifa

Secondo il Dizionario dell'Inglese Antico:

, -giefa, -geofa, an;

wil-gifa

m. A giver of what is desirable, a giver of good, (l) as epithet of an earthly prince :-- Wilgeofa Wedra leóda, dryhten Geáta (Beowulf), Beo. Th. 5792 ; B. 2900. Ðæs wilgifan (Constantine's) word, Elen. Kmbl. 441; El. 221. (2) as an epithet of the Deity, the giver of all good :-- Sigora Waldend, weoruda wilgiefa, Exon. Th. 229, 34; Ph. 465. Bearn Godes, weoroda willgifa, Elen. Kmbl. 1626; El. 815. Dryhten God, weoruda willgeofa, Andr. Kmbl. 2565; An. 1284. Gumena brego, weoruda wilgeofan, 123; An. 62. God, hyra wilgifan, Exon. Th. 34, 4; Cri. 537. Willgifan, Elen. Kmbl. 2221; El. 1112. wil-gifa