þancweorþlíce

Old English Dictionary Entry

þancweorþlíce

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: Gladly, willingly, in a way that shews acceptance

Definitions

1 þancweorþlíce

ad :-- Hí ðancweorþlíce (gratanter) wǽron fram him onfangene, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 2. Hé ðære gife ðancwurþlíce (gratanter) onféng, 4, 30; S. 609, 9. Gif hé ǽr ne geæfstgode ðætte his bróður lác wǽron ðancweorðlícor onfongne ðonne his nisi Cain invidisset acceptam fratris hostiam, Past. 34; Swt. 235, 3. In Jn. Skt. 6, 11 þancwurðlíce dón translates gratias agere. þancweorþlice

Runic Inscription

ᚦᚪᚾᚳᚹᛇᚱᚦᛚᛁᚳᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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