Egsung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Egsung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 egsung

f. [egsa fear] A terrible act, frightening, threatening; terrĭbĭle, commĭnātio :-- Strencþe egsunga oððe egesfulra þinga ðínra hí cweðaþ virtūtem terrĭbĭlium tuōrum dīcent, Ps. Lamb. 144, 6. Mid egsunge by threatening, Jud. Thw. 161, 37. egsung

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ᛖᚷᛋᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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