Old English Dictionary Entry

Geond-scínan

Part of speech: -scán;

Definitions

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1 geond-scínan

pp. -scinen To shine upon, illuminate; collustrare, illuminare :-- Hit seó éce ne mót geondscínan sunne the eternal sun cannot shine on it, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 88; Met. 5, 44: Salm. Kmbl. 678; Sal. 339: Bt. 41, 1; Fox 244, 9. Sió sunne hine geondscínþ the suit shines upon him, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 8. geond-scinan

Similar Words

-gal
-gale (-a)
-galness
-gangendlic
-gealla

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛇᚾᛞ-ᛋᚳᛁᚾᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Bt.: Boethius, De Consolatione Philosophiæ (OE translation by Alfred)
Fox: Fox, Samuel (Modern English translator of Boethius)
Met.: Metres of Boethius (OE poem)
Sal.: Psalms of Solomon (OE)

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