Ofer-hygdiglíce

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ofer-hygdiglíce

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: Proudly, arrogantly

Definitions

1 ofer-hygdiglíce

ad :-- Heó hí áhebbað oferhigdilíce (-hídiglíce, superbe) ongén þá beboda þǽre sóðfæstnesse, Gr. D. 197, 16. Hé wende ꝥ hé mihte þá ylcan brógan him gedón þe hé ǽr gewunode óðrum mannum tó dónne, and ongan mid mycclum stefnum clypian and cweðan oferhygdilíce (arrogantly): 'Arís. . . , ' 164, 2. ofer-hygdiglice

Runic Inscription

ᚩᚠᛖᚱ-ᚻᚣᚷᛞᛁᚷᛚᛁᚳᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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