Gelp

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gelp

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: gilp. gelp

Definitions

1 gelp

m. Glory, vain-glory, pride; glōria, vāna glōria :-- Ne gýtsung, ne ídel gelp him on ne rícsode neither avarice nor vain-glory reigned in him, Bd. 3. 17; S. 545, 9. Gif he unnýtne gelp ágan wille if he will possess unprofitable glory, Bt. Met. Fox 10, 3; Met. 10, 2.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖᛚᛈ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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