Old English Dictionary Entry

Bigspell-bóc

Part of speech: e;

Definitions

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1 bigspell-bóc

f. [bigspell parabola, proverbium, bóc liber] A book of parables, the Book of Proverbs; proverbiorum liber :-- Salomon gesette þreó béc þurh his snoternisse: án ys bigspellbóc Solomon wrote three books by his wisdom: one is the Book of Proverbs, Ælfc. T. 14, 26. bigspell-boc

Similar Words

-bald
-bátian, -bátung
-beámed(e)
-beámen
-bearde, -beardede

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛁᚷᛋᛈᛖᛚᛚ-ᛒᚩᚳ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Ælfc.: Ælfric

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