ge-dīþan

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Hana Videen

ge-dīþan, wk.v: to put to death, kill; to mortify (in the theological sense). (yeh-DEE-than / jɛ-ˈdiː-θan)

British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV, detail of f. 61v. The Decretals of Gregory IX (the Smithfield Decretals), c.1300-1340.

3 thoughts on “ge-dīþan”

Tara

May 6, 2016 at 8:12 pm Reply

Look, that rabbit’s got a vicious streak a mile wide! It’s a killer!

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babbitman

May 6, 2016 at 8:25 pm Reply

Them there medievals really went in for their weird hares!

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beoshewulf

May 6, 2016 at 8:49 pm Reply

Rabbits are surprisingly aggressive in medieval manuscripts… https://jonkanekojames.com/2015/05/02/why-are-there-violent-rabbits-in-the-margins-of-medieval-manuscripts/

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