Ge-swicennes

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-swicennes

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -swicenes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; Related words:

Definitions

1 ge-swicennes

f. A ceasing, cessation, abstaining, repentance; cessātio, resĭpiscentia :-- Búton geswicennesse without abstaining, L. N. P. L. 63; Th. ii. 300, 22. Mid geswicennysse yfelra dǽda with cessation from evil deeds, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 27: Ælfc. T. 29, 18. Þurh geswicenysse yfeles by cessation from evil, Homl. Th. ii. 332, 3. Búton ǽlcere geswicenesse sĭne ulla resĭpiscentia, L. M. I. P. 20; Th. ii. 270, 21. ge-swicennes

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᛋᚹᛁᚳᛖᚾᚾᛖᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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