Godcundnys

Old English Dictionary Entry

Godcundnys

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: se; Related words: 218, 32. godcundnys

Definitions

1 godcundnys

f. Divine nature, Deity, Divinity, Godhead, divine service :-- Se God wunaþ on þrýnnysse untodǽledlíc and on ánnysse ánre Godcundnysse the Deity exists in Trinity indivisible, and in unity of one Godhead, Homl. Th. i. 276, 24. Seó hrepaþ swýðost ymbe Cristes godcundnysse that [book] treats chiefly of Christ's divinity, 70, 1. Ðeós wyrt hæfþ mid hire sume wundorlíce godcundnesse this plant has in it a certain wonderful divine quality, Herb. 50, 1; Lchdm. i. 152, 24. Ond Wærferþ bisceop and se heóréd habbaþ geseted ðas godcundnysse and bishop Werferth and the convent have established this divine office, Chart. Th. 137, 28: Cod. Dipl. Kmbl.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚩᛞᚳᚢᚾᛞᚾᚣᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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