Old English Dictionary Entry

Cyric-hálgung

Part of speech: cyrc-hálgung, e;

Definitions

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1 cyric-hálgung

f. Church-hallowing, consecration of a church; encænia = GREEK , ecclesiæ consecratio :-- Ðys sceal to cyric-hálgungum this shall be for the consecration of a church, Rubc. Jn. Bos. 10, 22; Notes, p. 580. Æt ðære ealdan cyrchálgunge at the old church-hallowing, Homl. Th. ii. 582, 27. cyric-halgung

Similar Words

-cafstrian
-cirre
-clips
-cnáwe
-cnáwlíce

Runic Inscription

ᚳᚣᚱᛁᚳ-ᚻᚪᛚᚷᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Jn.: Gospel of St. John (OE translation)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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