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gifu

  • noun [ feminine ]
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Grammar
gifu, gyfu, giefu, giofu, geofu, gif, e; pl. nom. acc. -a, -e; gen. -a, -ena; f.
a gift, grace, favour; donum, munas, beneficium, gratia, virtus, facultas
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  • Wæs gifu Hróþgáres oft geæhted

    the gift of Hrothgar was often prized,

    • Beo. Th. 3773
      • ;
    • B. 1884
      • .

  • Ðám he geaf micle gife freódómes

    to these he gave the great gift of freedom,

    • Bt. 41, 2
      • ;
    • Fox 246, 1
      • .

  • Ðæt hie ælmihtiges gife ánforléten

    that they the Almighty's gift might lose,

    • Cd. 32
      • ;
    • Th. 43, 19
      • ;
    • Gen. 693
      • .

  • Ic ðam mago-rince míne sylle godcunde gife

    I will give to the youth my divine grace,

    • 106
      • ;
    • Th. 140, 17
      • ;
    • Gen. 2329
      • .

  • We onféngon gife for gife

    we have received grace for grace,

    • Jn. Bos. 1, 16
      • .

  • Heó gefylled wæs wísdómes gife

    she was filled with the gift of wisdom,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 2285
      • ;
    • El. 1144
      • .

  • Ðá him wæstmas brohte geár-torhte gife gréne folde

    when to him the verdant earth should bring fruits, yearly-bright gifts,

    • Cd. 76
      • ;
    • Th. 94, 13
      • ;
    • Gen. 1561
      • .

  • Sáulum on heofonum selest weorþlíca gifa

    to souls in heaven thou wilt give worthy gifts,

    • Bt. Met. Fox 20, 453
      • ;
    • Met. 20, 227
      • .

  • Næs hió to gnéþ gifa

    she was not too sparing of gifts,

    • Beo. Th. 3864
      • ;
    • B. 1930
      • .

  • Neorxna wang stód gifena gefylled

    paradise stood filled with gifts,

    • Cd. 11
      • ;
    • Th. 13, 28
      • ;
    • Gen. 209
      • :
    • Exon. 41 b
      • ;
    • Th. 138, 18
      • ;
    • Gú. 578
      • .

  • Ðín mód trymeþ godcundum gifum

    strengtheneth thy mind with divine gifts,

    • Cd. 135
      • ;
    • Th. 170, 8
      • ;
    • Gen. 2810
      • .

  • Brýdlíce gife

    nuptialis dos,

    • Hpt. Gl. 511
      • .

  • Hláfordes gifu

    impost due to the Lord,

    • L. Eth. 3, 3
      • ;
    • Th. i. 292, 16
      • :
    • L. C. S. 82
      • ;
    • Th. i. 422, 1
      • :
    • L. N. P. L. 67
      • ;
    • Th. ii. 302, 7
    • See Thorpe's Glossary
      • .

  • To gifes

    gratis,

    • Hpt. Gl. 478
      • .

  • Gá hire út to gife bútan feó.

    let her go out free without money,

    • Ex. 21, 11
      • :
    • Num. 11, 5
      • .

  • To gife

    gratis,

    • Gen. 29, 15
      • .

  • Gifum

    gratis,

    • Ps. Spl. T. 34, 8
      • .
the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE = g, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is gifu a gift,-hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter g, but for gifu as a gift,
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  • RUNE [Gifu] gumena byþ gleng and herenys

    a gift is the honour and praise of men,

    • Runic. pm. 7
      • ;
    • Kmbl. 340, 23
      • ;
    • Hick. Thes. i. 135
      • .
Etymology
[
Orm. gife
:
Laym. geve
:
R. Brun. give
:
Kath. geoven, pl
:
Piers P. yeves
:
O. Sax. geƀa; f. donum
:
O. Frs. jeve
:
O. H. Ger. geba
:
Goth. giba
:
Icel. gjöf; f. donum, munus.
]
Derived forms
beáh-gifu, brýd-, eád-, feorh-, freót-, frum-, hyht-, máððum, morgen-, sinc-, sundor-, sundur-, sweord-, wóþ-, wuldor-, wundor-
Linked entries
v.  gefe geofu giefu giofu gyfu gife gifes G gæfe geafu.
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Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “gifu.” 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/17044.

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  • gifu, n.

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