For-legis

Old English Dictionary Entry

For-legis

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -legiss, e; Related words:

Definitions

1 for-legis

f. A fornicatress, harlot; mĕretrix :-- Ðú hæfst forlegisse andwlitan frons mĕretrīcis facta est tĭbi. Past. 52, 2; Hat. MS. Cwæþ Crist be Marian ðære forlegisse Christ spoke of Mary the harlot, Past. 52, 9; Hat. MS. for-legis

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᚱ-ᛚᛖᚷᛁᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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