Edwít-spreca

Old English Dictionary Entry

Edwít-spreca

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words:

Definitions

1 edwít-spreca

m. A blame-speaker, scoffer, caviller; cavillātor :-- Him edwítsprecan ermþu gehéton the cavillers threatened him with affliction, Exon. 39 a; Th. 129, 8; Gú. 418. edwit-spreca

Runic Inscription

ᛖᛞᚹᛁᛏ-ᛋᛈᚱᛖᚳᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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