Creás-ness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Creás-ness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 creás-ness

f. I. fineness, elegance (of dress):--Wé mid heortan creásnysse (cultu cordis) sceolon God sécan swíðor þonne mid reáfes prýton . . . reáfes creásnysse (cultum uestium) . . . an reáfes creásnysse (studio uestium), Nap. 14. II. elation, pride:--Elationis orgelnysse l creásnysse, Hpt. Gl. 432, 54. creas-ness

Runic Inscription

ᚳᚱᛖᚪᛋ-ᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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