Lygen

Old English Dictionary Entry

Lygen

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words: Kmbl. 7. Mid ligenum

Definitions

1 lygen

f. A lie, falsehood :-- Ðǽr lyt geháta biþ ðǽr biþ lyt lygena where there are few promises, there are few lies, Prowith lies, Cd. 25; Th. 31, 36; Gen. 496: 26; Th. 34, 2; Gen. 531: 28; Th. 37, 11; Gen. 588. Lygenum, Th. 37, 31; Gen. 598. [O. Sax. lugina: O. H. Ger. lugina mendacium.] lygen

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ᛚᚣᚷᛖᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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