Dyrstignes

Old English Dictionary Entry

Dyrstignes

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: dyrstnes, -nyss, e; Related words:

Definitions

1 dyrstignes

f. Boldness, presumption, arrogance, rashness; audācia, temĕrĭtas :-- Sió gedyrstignes [MS. Cot. dyrstignes] his módes præsumptio spīrĭtus, Past. 13, 2; Hat. MS. 17 a, 15. Ðæt ðín mód ne beó ahafen mid dyrstignysse [dyrstnysse, Nat. S. Greg. Els. P. 39, note 1] that thy mind be not lifted up with arrogance, Homl. Th. ii. 132, 4. DER. ge-dyrstignes. dyrstignes

Runic Inscription

ᛞᚣᚱᛋᛏᛁᚷᚾᛖᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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