Ge-wícan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-wícan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: wícan. ge-wican

Definitions

1 ge-wícan

p. -wác, pl. -wicon; pp. -wicen To give way, fail, depart, retire; cedere, deficere, recedere :-- To hwý, Driht, gewic [gewite, Sur.] ðú feor ut quid, Domine, recessisti longe, Ps. Spl. second 9, 1. Ne his mægenes [mǽges?] láf gewác æt wíge his kinsman's legacy failed not in the contest, Beo. Th. 5251; B. 2629: 5148; B. 2577.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᚹᛁᚳᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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