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gifan

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
gifan, gyfan, giefan, geofan, giofan; ic gife; ðú gifest, gifst; he gifeþ, gifþ, pl. gifaþ; p. geaf, gæf, gaf, gef, ðú geáfe, géfe, pl. geáfon, géfon; pp. gifen, giefen, gyfen
Wright's OE grammar
§5; §7; §51; §72; §91; §124; §168; §170; §172; §181; §188; §225; §262; §293; §294; §298; §316; §505;
To give; dare, impertire
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  • Hwá meahte me swelc gewit gifan

    who could give to me such perception?

    • Cd. 32
      • ;
    • Th. 42, 10
      • ;
    • Gen. 672
      • .

  • Ic gife

    impertior,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 37
      • ;
    • Som. 39, 13
      • .

  • Gife ic hit ðé

    I will give it thee,

    • Cd. 32
      • ;
    • Th. 42, 26
      • ;
    • Gen. 679
      • .

  • Us drincan gifest

    potum dabis nobis,

    • Ps. Th. 79, 5
      • .

  • Hwæt gifst ðú me

    quid dabis mihi,

    • Gen. 15, 2
      • .

  • God gifeþ gleáw word godspellendum

    dominus dabit verbum evangelizantibus,

    • Ps. Th. 67, 12
      • :
    • Hy. 7, 102
      • ;
    • Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 102
      • :
    • Ælfc. Gr. 7
      • ;
    • Som. 6, 22
      • :
    • Ps. Th. 68, 27
      • .

  • He nallas beágas geaf

    he gave no rings,

    • Beo. Th. 3443
      • ;
    • B. 1719
      • .

  • Gæf wæstm his

    dedit fructum suum,

    • Ps. Spl. T. 66, 5
      • .

  • Him scippend geaf [gaf, MS. A.] wuldor-lícne wlite

    the Creator gave it wondrous beauty,

    • Salm. Kmbl. 114
      • ;
    • Sal. 56
      • .

  • Gé him hleoþ géfon

    ye gave them shelter,

    • Exon. 27 b
      • ;
    • Th. 83, 11
      • ;
    • Cri. 1354

  • Weoruda waldend ðé wist gife heofonlícne, hláf

    the Lord of hosts grant to thee food, heavenly bread,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 776
      • ;
    • An. 388
      • .

  • On Moyses hand wearþ wíg gifen

    into Moses' hand martial force was given,

    • Cd. 173
      • ;
    • Th., 216, 11
      • ;
    • Dan. 5
      • .

  • Ðǽr wurdon ða áðas gesworene his dohter ðam Cásere to gifene

    oaths were then sworn there to give [in marriage] his daughter to the emperor,

    • Chr. 1109
      • ;
    • Erl. 242, 23
      • .
Etymology
[
Laym. Orm. Chauc. Piers P. ȝiven:
O. Sax. geƀan:
Goth. giban:
Icel. gefa:
O. Frs. jeva:
O. H. Ger. geban.
]
Derived forms
a-, æt-, ed-, for-, of-gifan
Linked entries
v.  gef ge-gyfa geofan giefan gifende gyfan.
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Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “gifan.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/17017.

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