Old English Dictionary Entry

Wil-cume

Part of speech: (-a); Related words: next word. wil-cume

Definitions

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1 wil-cume

interj. Welcome :-- Wilcume evax, Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 29. Wilcymo euge, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 25, 23. ['A!' seid warschipe, 'Welcume lues luue!' O. E. Homl. i. 259, II. O. H. Ger. Heilo out willicomo osianna.]

Similar Words

-wacnian
-wamb
-wand
-wandigendlíce
-wandodlíc

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛁᛚ-ᚳᚢᛗᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Ger.: German
O. H. Ger.: Old High German

Works & Authors

Mt.: Gospel of St. Matthew (OE translation)
Voc.: Vocabulary
Wrt.: Wright, T. & Wülcker, R. P., Anglo-Saxon and Old English Vocabularies

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