Gýmen

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gýmen

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: gémen; Related words:

Definitions

1 gýmen

f. Care, heed, solicitude, diligence, superintendence, rule; cura :-- Se réða rén sumes ymbhogan ungemet gémen the fierce rain of some anxiety, immoderate care [cf. se rén ungemetlíces ymbhogan, Fox 36, 19], Bt. Met. Fox 7, 56; Met. 7, 28: 101; Met. 7, 51. Ðínre gýmenne ic wæs beboden in te jactatus sum, Ps. Th. 21, 8. Hér onféng Pilatus gýmene ofer ða Iudéas in this year Pilate received the government of Judæa, Chr. 26; Erl. 7, 6: to gýmenne, Erl. 6, 7. Of his bisceoplícan gýmenne cura pastorali, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 348, 35. Se stæf getácnaþ gýmene and hyrdrǽdene the staff is a symbol of care and guardianship, Homl. Th. ii. 280, 35. Man sceal healdan ðæt hálige húsl mid mycelre gýmene the holy eucharist must be kept with great care, L. Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 360, 11. He swá geornfulle gýmenne dyde ymb ða hǽla úre þeóde tam sedulam erga salutem nostræ gentis curam gesserit, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 3. Weoruldsorge and gýmenne forlǽtan sæculi curas relinquere, 4, 19; S. 587, 38. Gýmene dó se Abbod curam gerit abbas, R. Ben. interl. 27, Lye. DER. be-, un-gýmen. gymen

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ᚷᚣᛗᛖᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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