ᚷᛁᛒᚢ

Proto-Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gebō, the 1st singular present indicative of *gebaną.

Verb

ᚷᛁᛒᚢ (gibu) (first-person singular present indicative)

[I] give
- c. 5th century, Seeland-II bracteate (KJ127[1])
  ᚺᚨᚱᛁᚢᚺᚨᚺᚨᛁᛏᛁᚲᚨ᛬ᚠᚨᚱᚨᚢᛁᛋᚨ᛬ᚷᛁᛒᚢᚨᚢᚽᚨ᛬ᛏᛏᛏ
  hariuhahaitika᛬farauisa᛬gibuauja᛬ttt
  Hariūha haitika ᛬ Fārawīsa ᛬ gibu auja ᛬ ttt
  Hariūha, I am called, Fārawīsa (=the one knowing dangerous things). [I] give good fortune. Týr, Týr, Týr

Inflection

The following forms are attested:

1st singular present indicative — ᚷᛁᛒᚢ (gibu) [450–500 CE, Sjælland 2 bracteate]
3rd singular past indicative — ᚷᛡᚠ (gᴀf /⁠gaf⁠/) [550–600 CE, Stentoften stone]

Descendants

Old Norse: gef (1st singular present indicative of gefa)

References

KJ 127 in the RuneS project

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