Gilpgeorn-ness

Bosworth & Toller Anglo-Saxon Old English Dictionary - gilpgeorn-ness

According to the Old English Dictionary:

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gilpgeorn-ness
f. Vainglory, arrogance, pride, boastfullness; jactantia, superbia :-- Þā deóflican eahta leahtras. . . dæt is. . . gylpgeornys (cf. se seofoda leahter is jactantia gecweden, Hml. S. 16, 300), Wlfst. 68, 16. Hohfulnes and gylpgeornes (cf. se eahteoda leahter is superbia gehāten, Hml. S. 16, 306), 188, 37. gilpgeorn-ness
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