On-scunung

Old English Dictionary Entry

On-scunung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -sceonung, e; Related words:

Definitions

1 on-scunung

f. I. abomination, execration:--Of onscununge execratione, Ps. Spl. C. 58, 14. Hí setton mé on onscununge (abominationem) him, 87, 8. Ðonne gé geseóþ ða onsceonunge (abominationem) ðære tóworpennysse, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 15. II. irritation, exasperation:--In onscununge in exacervatione, Ps. Surt. 94, 9. on-scunung

Runic Inscription

ᚩᚾ-ᛋᚳᚢᚾᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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