Deorc-ness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Deorc-ness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 deorc-ness

f. Darkness, obscurity :-- On swá micelre deorcnysse in tanta obscuritate, Scint. 228, 3. deorc-ness

Runic Inscription

ᛞᛇᚱᚳ-ᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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