Old English Dictionary Entry

Festnes

Part of speech: -ness, e; Related words: fæstnes. festnes

Definitions

1 definitions

1 festnes

f. A fastness, firmament; firmāmentum :-- Weorc handa his bodaþ festnes [MS. fesnesse] ŏpĕra mănuum ejus annuntiat firmāmentum, Ps. Spl. T. 18, 1.

Similar Words

'feallend-lic
-fá
-fandigendlic
-farenness
-feald

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛖᛋᛏᚾᛖᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Ps.: Psalms (OE)

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