Old English Dictionary Entry

Elnung

Part of speech: ellnung, e;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 elnung

f. Zeal, hot emulation, envy; zēlus, æmŭlātio :-- Elnung zēlus. Rtl. 192, 5. Elnung oððe æfista húses ðínes ge-et [=ge-æt] mec zēlus do)mus tuæ cŏmēdit me, Jn. Lind. War. 2, 17. elnung

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

ᛖᛚᚾᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Jn.: Gospel of St. John (OE translation)

View All Sources