Arodscipe

Old English Dictionary Entry

Arodscipe

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 arodscipe

m. Quickness, swiftness, readiness, dexterity; velocitas, dexteritas, promptitudo :-- Oft mon biþ swíðe rempende and rǽsþ swíðe dollíce on ǽlc weorc and hrædlíce, and ðeáh wénaþ men ðæt hit síe for arodscipe and for hwætscipe sæpe præcipitata actio velocitatis efficacia putatur, Past. 20, 1; Hat. MS. 29 b, 5. DER. un-arodscipe. arodscipe

Runic Inscription

ᚪᚱᚩᛞᛋᚳᛁᛈᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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