Old English Dictionary Entry

Ceald-ness

Part of speech: e;

Definitions

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1 ceald-ness

f. Coldness, cold :-- Ic mænigfeald earfeðu dreáh, hwílum þǽre ísihtan cealdnysse þæs wintres, hwílum þæs unmǽtan wylmes þǽre sunnan hǽto; ic wæs beswǽled for þám micclan byrne and eft for þǽre micclan forstigan cealdnysse þæs wintres, Hml. S. 23 b, 571-5. ceald-ness

Similar Words

-cafstrian
-cirre
-clips
-cnáwe
-cnáwlíce

Runic Inscription

ᚳᛠᛚᛞ-ᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Hml.: Homilies (Ælfric or other)
S.: Sievers, E. (editor/scholar)

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