Fóre-witan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Fóre-witan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: fór-witan; ic, he -wát, ðú -wást, Related words:

Definitions

1 fóre-witan

pl. -witon; p. -wiste, pl. -wiston; pp. -witen To foreknow; præscīre :-- He eall fórewát hú hit geweorþan sceal he foreknows all how it shall come to pass, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 27. fore-witan

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᚱᛖ-ᚹᛁᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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"Fornjóts synir eru á landi komnir"