For-trúwodnes

Old English Dictionary Entry

For-trúwodnes

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -trúgadnes, -ness, e; Related words:

Definitions

1 for-trúwodnes

f. Over-confidence, precipitancy, presumption, arrogance; præcĭpĭtātio, præsumptio, arrŏgantia :-- For eówerre fortrúwodnesse for your presumption, Past. 32, 1; Hat. MS. 40 a, 25. Ða fortrúwodnesse and ða ánwilnesse an Corinctheum Paulus ongeat swíðe wiðerweardne wið hine the presumption and obstinacy of the Corinthians Paul saw [to be] greatly opposed to himself, 32, 1; Hat. MS. 40 a. 16. Ðú lufedest ealle word fortrúgadnesse dīlexisti omnia verba præcĭpĭtātiōnis. Ps. Spl. T. 51, 4. for-truwodnes

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᚱ-ᛏᚱᚢᚹᚩᛞᚾᛖᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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