Old English Dictionary Entry

Sceádwísness

Part of speech: e;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 sceádwísness

f. Reason :-- Ðá cwæþ seó Gesceádwísnes (Sceádwísnes, Cott. MS.), Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 1. Ic wéne ðæt hyt mín sceádwísnes (reason) wére, Shrn. 164, 29. Sceádwísnyssum ratiociniis, R. Ben. Interl. 17, 6. sceadwisness

Similar Words

-saca
-sacend
-sacung
-sagol
-sagun

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚳᛖᚪᛞᚹᛁᛋᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Bt.: Boethius, De Consolatione Philosophiæ (OE translation by Alfred)
Fox: Fox, Samuel (Modern English translator of Boethius)
R.: Riddles (Exeter Book)
Shrn.: Shrine (collection of OE texts)

View All Sources