giefu

Meaning

1. present, gift

   Forþon nis þæs mōdwlonc mon ofer eorþan, ne his ġifena þæs god, ne in ġeoguþe tō þæs hwæt, ne in his dǣdum tō þæs dēor, ne him his dryhten tō þæs hold, þæt hē ā his sǣfōre sorge næbbe, tō hwon hine dryhten ġedōn wille.

   Thus, there is no mind-proud man over Earth, nor his gifts of god, nor too bold in youth, nor too daring in his deeds, nor his Lord too kind for him, who would never have his seafarer sorrow, for which the Lord would like to put on him.

   10th century, The Seafarer:

2. grace

3. the runic character (/ɡ/ or /j/)

   gumena byþ, glenġ and herenys...

   Gift of men is an honor and a praise...

   The Old English rune poem

Declension