Ge-scildnes

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-scildnes

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -scyldnes, -scildness, e; Related words:

Definitions

1 ge-scildnes

f. Protection, defence, shielding; tuitio, tutamen, tutela, defensio :-- Þurh his gescildnisse synd ða fýnd on ðínum handum oferwunnene through his protection are the enemies overcome in thy hands, Gen. 14, 20: Homl. Th. ii. 140, 27. For heora gescyldnysse ob eorum defensionem, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 4: 2, 5; S. 506, 30. Gescyldnysse protectionem, Ps, Spl. 17, 37. Giscildniss protectio, tuitio, defensio, Rtl. 17, 9: 62, 8: 145, 30. ge-scildnes

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᛋᚳᛁᛚᛞᚾᛖᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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