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fóre-gilpan

  • verb [ strong ]
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fóre-gilpan, p. -gealp, pl. -gulpon; pp. -golpen
To boast greatly; valde jactāre
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  • Ðæt he wǽre cumen to ðám gódan tídum ðe Rómáne eft fóregulpon

    that he was come to the good times of which the Romans afterwards boasted greatly,

    • Ors. cont. 4, 7
    • ;
    • Bos. 12, 13.
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