Stig-wita

Old English Dictionary Entry

Stig-wita

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an ; Related words: stig) :--Ða ðe Sodoma and Gomorra golde berófan bestrudon stigwitum

Definitions

1 stig-wita

m. An officer of a household (those who robbed Sodom and Gomorrah of gold, despoiled their houses of officers, Cd. Th. 125, 14 ; Gen. 2079. Weallas beofiaþ ofer stíwiturn the walls tremble above the household, Exon. Th. 383, 13 ; Rä. 4, 10.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛏᛁᚷ-ᚹᛁᛏᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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