𐌱𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽
Gothic
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *blīþijaną. By surface analysis, 𐌱𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌸𐍃 (bleiþs, “kind, merciful”) + -𐌾𐌰𐌽 (-jan).
Verb
edit- to be merciful, take pity
- 4th century C.E., Wulfila (attributed), Gothic Bible, Romans 9:15:
- 𐌳𐌿 𐌼𐍉𐍃𐌴 𐌰𐌿𐌺 𐌵𐌹𐌸𐌹𐌸: 𐌲𐌰𐌰𐍂𐌼𐌰 𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌴𐌹 𐌰𐍂𐌼𐌰, 𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌸𐌾𐌰 𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌴𐌹 𐌱𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌸𐌾𐌰.
- du mōsē auk qiþiþ: gaarma þanei arma, jah gableiþja þanei bleiþja.
- For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. (KJV)
- 4th century C.E., Wulfila (attributed), Gothic Bible, Romans 9:15: