Gange-wifre

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gange-wifre

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -wæfre, geonge-wifre, gonge-wifre, gongel-wæfre, an; Related words:

Definitions

1 gange-wifre

f. A ganging weaver, spider; viītĭca arānea :-- Ðú gedést ðæt he aswint on his móde, and wyrþ swá tedre swá swá gangewifran nett thou causest that he dwindles away in his mind, and becomes as frail as a spider's web, Ps. Th. 38, 12. Swindan ðú dydest swá swá gangewæfre [áttercoppan MS. T.] sáwle his tabescĕre fēcisti sīcut arāneam anĭmam ejus, Ps. Spl. 38, 15. gange-wifre

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚪᛝᛖ-ᚹᛁᚠᚱᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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