Erming

Old English Dictionary Entry

Erming

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: earming. erming

Definitions

1 erming

m. A miserable or wretched being; mĭser :-- Ðæt is sió án frófer erminga æfter ðám ermþum ðisses lífes that is the only comfort of the wretched after the calamities of this life, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 29.

Runic Inscription

ᛖᚱᛗᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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