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Old English Dictionary Entry

Cís-ness

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1 cís-ness

squeamishness:--Ciisniss fastidium, Txts. 62, 406. Císnes fastidium, nausia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 47. Wé gelýfað þæt genóh sý twá gesodene sufel for missenlicra manna untrumnesse; gif hwá for hwylcre císnesse þæs ánes brúcan ne mæge, brúce húru þæs óðres ut forte qui ex uno non potuerit edere ex alio reficiatur, R. Ben. 63, 12. cis-ness
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚳᛁᛋ-ᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

R.
Riddles (Exeter Book)
Voc.
Vocabulary
Wrt.
Wright, T. & Wülcker, R. P., Anglo-Saxon and Old English Vocabularies
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