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From ġift + stōl.
ġifstōl m
- (poetic) throne
10th century, The Wanderer:honda ond hēafod, · swā hē hwīlum ǣr
in ġeārdagum · ġiefstōlas brēac.- hands and head, like he once before,
in days of yore, enjoyed gifts of throne.
Declension of gifstol (strong a-stem)
