On-wist

Old English Dictionary Entry

On-wist

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 on-wist

f. The being in a place, dwelling, habitation :-- Gesealde sigora waldend onwist éðles Abrahames sunum God granted to Abraham's descendants to live in a country, Cd. Th. 178, 27; Exod. 18. Cf. on-wunung. on-wist

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ᚩᚾ-ᚹᛁᛋᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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