Old English Dictionary Entry

Eges ful

Part of speech: ege-ful, -full;

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1 eges ful

adj. [eges ful full of fear = ] Fearful, terrible, wonderful; tĭmōre plēnus, terrĭbĭlis, admīrābĭlis :-- Ðú [God] eart egesful tu [Deus] terrĭbĭlis es, Ps. Lamb. 75, 8: Cd. 177; Th. 222, 17; Dan. 106: Exon. 30 a; Th. 93, 20; Cri. 1529. Bera sceal on hǽþe, eald and egesfull the bear shall be on the heath, old and terrible. Menol. Fox 519; Gn. C. 30: Beo. Th. 5850; B. 2929. Drihten ys mǽre God and mihtig and egefull Dŏmĭnus est Deus magnus et pŏtens et terrĭbĭlis. Deut. 10, 17: Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 14. Eálá Drihten, lá hú egesful oððe hú wundorlíc is ðín nama Dŏmĭne, quam admīrābĭle est nōmen tuum! Ps. Lamb. 8, 2. 10. eges ful

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ᛖᚷᛖᛋ ᚠᚢᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

Beo.: Beowulf
Bt.: Boethius, De Consolatione Philosophiæ (OE translation by Alfred)
C.: Corpus Christi College MS
Cd.: Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Cri.: Christ (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Exon.: Exeter Book
Fox: Fox, Samuel (Modern English translator of Boethius)
Ps.: Psalms (OE)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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