Swegle

Old English Dictionary Entry

Swegle

Old English Dictionary Entry

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1 swegle

adj. Bright as the sun, splendid, brilliant, (1) in a physical sense :-- Ðæt ic sceáwige swegle searogimmas, Beo. Th. 5491; B. 2749. (2) metaphorical, celestial :-- Hé lífes weg gesóhte swegle dreámas (cf swegel-dreám), beorhtne boldwelan, Apostls. Kmbl. 64; Ap. 32. [O. Sax. swigli (sunnan lioht).] swegle

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚹᛖᚷᛚᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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