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gifl

  • noun [ neuter ]
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gifl, giefl, gifel, gyfl, es; n.
Food, meat, piece of food
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  • Líc biþ wyrmes giefl

    the body shall be the worm's food,

    • Exon. 100 a
    • ;
    • Th. 374, 15
    • ;
    • Seel. 126
    • .
  • Ðú wyrma gifl

    thou food for worms,

    • 98 b
    • ;
    • Th. 368, 16
    • ;
    • Seel. 22
    • .
  • Hí ðæt gyfl þégun

    they ate that food,

    • 61 b
    • ;
    • Th. 226, 24
    • ;
    • Ph. 410
    • :
    • 45 a
    • ;
    • Th. 153, 8
    • ;
    • Gú. 822
    • .
  • Húsle gereorded ðý æþelan gyfle

    fed with the Eucharist, with the noble food,

    • 51 b
    • :
    • Th. 18o, 5
    • ;
    • Gú. 1275
    • .
  • Lytlum gieflum

    with the little bits of meat,

    • 88 b
    • ;
    • Th. 332, 23
    • ;
    • Vy. 89
    • .
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v. ǽfen-gifl.
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v.  gifla.
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