Old English Dictionary Entry

Irringa

Part of speech: irrenga; Related words: Angrily, in anger

Definitions

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1 irringa

ad :-- Be ðæm ilcan hé cwæþ eft ierrenga hinc iterum iratus dicit, Past. 56, 7 ; Swt, 435, 11. Ðá tó evan god yrringa spræc, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 27 ; Gen. 918. Seó beó sceal losian ðonne heó hwæt yrringa stingþ the bee shall perish when she stings anything in anger, Bt. 31, 2 ; Fox 112, 26 : Bt. Met. Fox 18, 13; Met. 18, 7. Yrrenga, 26, 167 ; Met. 26, 84. Se brǽda sǽ of clomme bræc up yrringa on eorþan fæðm the broad sea from durance broke up angrily on to earth's bosom, Exon. 24 b ; Th, 70, 31 ; Cri. 1147. Gé mec yrringa up gelǽddon ðæt ic of lyfte londa getimbru geseón meahte, 39 b ; Th. 131, 13 ; Gú. 455, Hé yrringa slóh he angrily smote, Beo. Th. 3135; B. 1565 : 5921; B. 2964.

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Runic Inscription

ᛁᚱᚱᛝᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

Beo.: Beowulf
Bt.: Boethius, De Consolatione Philosophiæ (OE translation by Alfred)
Cd.: Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Cri.: Christ (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Exon.: Exeter Book
Fox: Fox, Samuel (Modern English translator of Boethius)
Gen.: Genesis (OE poem)
Gú.: Guthlac (OE poem)
Met.: Metres of Boethius (OE poem)
Past.: Alfred's Pastoral Care (Gregory's Cura Pastoralis)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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