Ge-weaxness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-weaxness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 ge-weaxness

f. Increase; interest on money, usury :-- Se sláwa þeów þone onfangenan talent from his hláforde bútan geweaxnysse (cf. mid þám gafole cum usura, Mt. 25, 27; mid gestreóne cum usuris, Lk. 19, 23) áhýdde on eorþan, Hml. S. 23 b, 15. ge-weaxness

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᚹᛠᚳᛋᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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