Old English Dictionary Entry

Hígung

Part of speech: e; Related words: tó-hígung , hígþ. higung

Definitions

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1 hígung

f. Striving, endeavour, effort :-- Se flǽscbana hæfde ꝥ getogene sweord on his handa and mid stranglice hígunge (nisu forti) áhóf þone earm upp in heánesse and mynte sleán þone Godes wer, Gr. D. 254, 34.

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛁᚷᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Gr.: Ælfric's Grammar

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