Ge-leofian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-leofian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: Kmbl. 16. Gyf swá biþ geleofad

Definitions

1 ge-leofian

p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad To live; vīvĕre :-- Ne geleofaþ man náht miriges, ða hwíle ðe mon deáþ ondrǽt there is no mirth in life when there is dread of death, Prosi sic vīvĭtur, Cant. Ezech. Lamb. fol. 185 a, 16.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᛚᛇᚠᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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