Old English Dictionary Entry

Heard-módness

Part of speech: e;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 heard-módness

f. Hardness of mind or heart :-- Stán is gesett ongeán ðone hláf forðan ðe heardmódnys is wiðerrǽde sóþre lufe a stone is put in opposition to bread, because hardness of mind is contrary to true love, Homl. Th. i. 252, 18. heard-modness

Similar Words

-hád
-háda
-hafen-ness
-hafness
-hafol

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛠᚱᛞ-ᛗᚩᛞᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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