Old English Dictionary Entry

Sponge

Part of speech: , an; Related words: spynge. sponge

Definitions

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1 sponge

f. A sponge :-- Án heora genam áne spongean, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 48. Genim spjungean, gedó on scearp eced, Lchdm. ii. 192, 18. [O. Sax. spunsia: O. H. Ger. spunga.]

Similar Words

-saca
-sacend
-sacung
-sagol
-sagun

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛈᚩᛝᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Ger.: German
O. H. Ger.: Old High German

Works & Authors

Mt.: Gospel of St. Matthew (OE translation)

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