Rúmness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Rúmness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 rúmness

f. I. breadth, a broad space :-- Ða rúmnisse Jericho feldes latitudinem campi Jericho, Deut. 34, 3. II. breadth, amplitude, abundance :-- Wæs swá mycel rúmnes on him ðæs hálgan geleáfan and swá mycele hé tó ðære Godes lufan hæfde there was in him so great abundance of the holy belief, and he had besides so great love for God, Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 82, 8. rumness

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ᚱᚢᛗᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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