Eár-wicga

Old English Dictionary Entry

Eár-wicga

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: eór-wicga, an; Related words: wicga. ear-wicga

Definitions

1 eár-wicga

m. An EARWIG or worm; vermis vel forfĭcfŭla aurĭcŭlāris:-- Wið eárwicgan against earwigs, L. M. cont. I. 3; Lchdm. ii. 2, 14: L. M. I. 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, I: I, 3; Lchdm. ii. 44, 4.

Runic Inscription

ᛖᚪᚱ-ᚹᛁᚳᚷᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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