Old English Dictionary Entry

Fold-weg

Part of speech: es;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 fold-weg

m. I. earth-way; terrestris via :-- On foldwege on the earth-way, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 24; Gen. 2050: 116; Th. 151, 17; Gen. 2510: 139; Th. 174, 4; Gen. 2873: Beo. Th. 3271; B. 1633. Foldwegas, Beo. Th. 1736; B. 866: Exon. 96a; Th. 358, 25; Pa. 51. II. the earth in general; terra :-- On ðissum foldwege on this earth, Exon. 30a; Th. 93, 22; Cri. 1530. On foldwege on the earth, Andr. Kmbl. 412; An. 206. Cwicra ǽngum on foldwege to any living on earth, Exon. 51a; Th. 177, 8; Gú. 1224. fold-weg

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Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᛚᛞ-ᚹᛖᚷ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

An.: Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.: Andreas (OE poem)
Beo.: Beowulf
Cd.: Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Cri.: Christ (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Exon.: Exeter Book
Gen.: Genesis (OE poem)
Gú.: Guthlac (OE poem)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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