Old English Dictionary Entry

Spynge

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

Definitions

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1 spynge

f. A sponge:--Elpendes hýd wile drincan wǽtan gelíce and spynge déþ (tanquam spongia), Ors. 5, 7; Swt. 230, 27. Hí bewundon áne spyngan (spingan, MS. B.) mid ysopo, Jn. Skt. 19, 29 MS. A. Spingan, Mk. Skt. 15, 36. Spincgan, Homl. Th. ii. 256, 32. Spync l Spynga, Lind.: spynge, Rush. Mt. Kmbl. 27, 46.

Similar Words

-saca
-sacend
-sacung
-sagol
-sagun

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛈᚣᛝᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Jn.: Gospel of St. John (OE translation)
Mk.: Gospel of St. Mark (OE translation)
Mt.: Gospel of St. Matthew (OE translation)
Ors.: Orosius, Historiarum (OE translation by Alfred)
Swt.: Sweet's Anglo-Saxon Reader
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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