Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-heordnes

Part of speech: -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; Related words: gehyrdnes. ge-heordnes

Definitions

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1 ge-heordnes

f. A keeping, guard, watch; custōdia :-- On geheordnesse ðara edleán manige [is] in custōdiendis illis retrĭbūtio multa [est], Ps. Spl. T. 18, 12. Gesete Driht geheordnysse múþes mínes pōne Dŏmĭne custōdiam ōri meo, Ps. Spl. 140, 3.

Similar Words

-gal
-gale (-a)
-galness
-gangendlic
-gealla

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᚻᛇᚱᛞᚾᛖᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Ps.: Psalms (OE)

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