Giofu

Old English Dictionary Entry

Giofu

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e: Related words: gifu. giofu

Definitions

1 giofu

f. A gift, grace; donum, gratia :-- Ðé cyning engla gefrætwode giofum thee the king of angels adorned with gifts, Andr. Kmbl. 3036; An. 1521. Ðæt wæs giofu gǽstlíc that was a ghostly grace, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 26; Cri. 42.

Runic Inscription

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Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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