Ge-sceádwís

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-sceádwís

Old English Dictionary Entry

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1 ge-sceádwís

adj. Reasonable, rational, discriminating, intelligent, prudent, cautious; rationalis :-- God gesceóp twá gesceádwísan gesceafta God created two rational creatures, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 30: 42, 1; Fox 256, 9. Ǽlce dǽde sceal gesceádwís déma wíslíce tosceádan hú heó gedón sí and hwǽr and hwænne in each deed an intelligent judge must distinguish how it be done, and where and when, L. de Cf; Th. ii. 260, 27: Past. 21; Swt. 151, 6: Bt. Met. Fox 15, 27; Met. 15, 14. Mid gesceádwísum mægne with intelligent power, 20, 16; Met. 20, 8. ge-sceadwis

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᛋᚳᛖᚪᛞᚹᛁᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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