Ge-sceádwísnes

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-sceádwísnes

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: ness, e; Related words:

Definitions

1 ge-sceádwísnes

f. Reason, discretion; ratio :-- Geléf ðínre ágenre gesceádwísnesse believe thine own reason, Shrn. 199, 12: Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 9: Past. 11, 2; Swt. 65, 21; Hat. MS. 14 b, 27: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 375; Met. 188: 393; Met. 20, 197. ge-sceadwisnes

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᛋᚳᛖᚪᛞᚹᛁᛋᚾᛖᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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