Fóre-sceáwung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Fóre-sceáwung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: fór-sceáwung, e; Related words:

Definitions

1 fóre-sceáwung

f. A FORESHEWING, foreseeing, foresight, providence; provĭdentia :-- Beó ðé án fóresceáwung let there be one providence to thee, Basil. admn. 3; Norm. 38, 17. Fóresceáwung Godes God's providence, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 30: 39, 5; Fox 218, 21. Com hit mid Godes fóresceáwunge and bletsunge it came with God's providence and blessing. Homl. Th. i. 92, 22: Hexam. 8; Norm. 14, 15. On ðara þinga foresceáwunge in rērum provĭdentia, Bd. 4, 10; S. 578, 7. Þurh godcundan fóresceáwunga through divine providence, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 6: fóresceáuung prudentia, Rtl. 108, 25. fore-sceawung

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᚱᛖ-ᛋᚳᛖᚪᚹᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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