Gyfu

Also known as ᚷ, ᚸ

Gyfu is the name for the g-rune in the Anglo-Saxon rune poem, meaning 'gift' or 'generosity':

Key facts

Rune.unicode hex1: 16B7
Rune.lang1: pg
Rune.lang2: oe
Rune.name1: Gebō
Rune.name2a: Gyfu
Rune.name2b: Gár
Rune.meaning1: 'gift'
Rune.meaning2a: 'gift'
Rune.meaning2b: "spear"
Rune.shape1: x50px|class=skin-invert-image
Rune.shape2a: x50px|class=skin-invert-image
Rune.shape2b: x50px|class=skin-invert-image
Rune.unicode hex2a: 16B7
Rune.unicode hex2b: 16B8
Rune.transliteration1: g
Rune.transliteration2a: ȝ
Rune.transliteration2b: g
Rune.transcription1: g

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Unicode character: ᚸ
Commons category: Gyfu

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Anglo-Saxon ''gār'' rune
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Gyfu is the name for the g-rune in the Anglo-Saxon rune poem, meaning 'gift' or 'generosity':

{| class="wikitable" | Old English Rune Poem: | Modern English Translation: |- | Gẏfu gumena bẏþ gleng and herenẏs, ƿraþu and ƿẏrþscẏpe and ƿræcna gehƿam ar and ætƿist, ðe bẏþ oþra leas. | Generosity brings credit and honour, which support one's dignity; it furnishes help and subsistence to all broken men who are devoid of aught else. |}