Geond-líhtan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Geond-líhtan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: a.

Definitions

1 geond-líhtan

p. -líhte; pp. -líhted; [lýhtan, líhtan to shine] To enlighten; illūmĭnāre :-- Sunne endemes ne mæg ealle [gesceafta geondlíhtan innan and útan the sun cannot equally enlighten all [creatures] within and without, Bt. Met. Fox 30, 24; Met. 30, 12. geond-lihtan

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛇᚾᛞ-ᛚᛁᚻᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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