On-wealcan

Old English Dictionary Entry

On-wealcan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: trans. To roll

Definitions

1 on-wealcan

:-- Dryhtnes bibod geofonflóda gehwylc georne behealdeþ ðonne merestreámas wæter onwealcaþ each ocean flood carefully observes the Lord's command, when the sea-streams make the water roll, Exon. Th. 193, 25; Az. 127. Cf. Sóna swá ðú geseó ðæt ðú hyre (the mandrake) geweald hæbbe, genim hý sóna on hand, swá andwealc hí, and gewring ðæt wós of hyre leáfon, Th. An. 116, 22. on-wealcan

Runic Inscription

ᚩᚾ-ᚹᛠᛚᚳᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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