Ge-dwelian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-dwelian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -dweligan. Related words: dwelian

Definitions

1 ge-dwelian

I. to deceive, lead astray :-- Ðæt his me nán man gedweligan mæg that no man can seduce me from it, Bt. 23, 3; Fox 126, 18. Ne weorðe ic ðínra dóma gedweled ǽfre judicia tua non sum oblitus, Ps. Th. 118, 30. II. to err :-- Ic gedwelede swá ðæt dysige scép erravi sicut ovis, Ps. Th. 118, 176. and gedwellan. ge-dwelian

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᛞᚹᛖᛚᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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