Hwearft

Old English Dictionary Entry

Hwearft

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: ymb-hwearft, hwyrft. hwearft

Definitions

1 hwearft

m. A circuit, circle, revolution :-- Hwæt bíðaþ gé on hwearfte why do ye stand round waiting? Exon. 15 a; Th. 32, 12; Cri. 511. Under heofones hwearfte under heaven's circuit, 110 b; Th. 424, 3; Rä. 41, 33. Brádne hwearft the broad expanse [of the sky], 53 b; Th. 187, 29; Az. 38. Ymb wintra hwearft after years have rolled on, Th. 188, 5; Az. 41.

Runic Inscription

ᚻᚹᛠᚱᚠᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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