Old English Dictionary Entry

éhtnes

Part of speech: éhtnys, -ness, -nyss, e; Related words: eáhtnes. eht-nes, ehtnes

Definitions

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1 éhtnes

f. Persecution; persĕcutio:--Seó éhtnes ðara cristenra manna the persecution of christian men, Ors. 6, 23; Bos. 124, 11: Ps. Th. 118, 139. Fram Iudéa éhtnesse from the persecution of the Jews, Ps. Th. arg. 17: Mt. Bos. 13, 21: Chr. 2; Erl. 4, 30. Eádige synd ða ðe éhtnysse þoliaþ for rihtwísnysse beati qui persecūtiōnem patiuntur propter justĭtiam, Mt. Bos. 5, 10: Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 22: 1, 8; S. 479, 19, 21.

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Runic Inscription

ᛖᚻᛏᚾᛖᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

Bd.: Bede, Historia Ecclesiastica (OE translation)
Chr.: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Erl.: Earle, J. (editor)
Mt.: Gospel of St. Matthew (OE translation)
Ors.: Orosius, Historiarum (OE translation by Alfred)
Ps.: Psalms (OE)
S.: Sievers, E. (editor/scholar)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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