Ge-litlian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-litlian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: ge-lytlian. ge-litlian

Definitions

1 ge-litlian

p. ode; pp. od To diminish, lessen; mĭnōrāre :-- Nýtenu heora he ne gelitlode oððe he ne gewanode jūtmenta eōrum non mĭnōrāvit, Ps. Lamb. 106, 38. Ic beóde mínum erfeweardum ðæt heo nǽfre ðis feoh gelitlian I enjoin my heirs that they never diminish this money, Th. Chart. 168, 22.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᛚᛁᛏᛚᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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