Old English Dictionary Entry

Egsa

Part of speech: ægsa, an; Related words: egesa. egsa

Definitions

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1 egsa

m. Fear, horror, dread; tĭmor, horror, terror :-- Egsa com ofer me tĭmor vēnit sŭper me, Ps. Spl. 54, 5 : Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 26; Cri. 839: Cd. 221; Th. 288, 12; Sat. 379. Beóþ egsan of heofene ĕrunt terrōres de cælo, Lk. Bos. 21, 11: Cd. 148; Th. 186, 10; Exod. 136.

Similar Words

-éþrian, éþring
é ðm
é-gylt
é-swíc
é-swíca

Runic Inscription

ᛖᚷᛋᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Cd.: Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Cri.: Christ (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Exon.: Exeter Book
Lk.: Gospel of St. Luke (OE translation)
Ps.: Psalms (OE)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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