Old English Dictionary Entry

Swelling

Part of speech: e;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 swelling

f. A swelling, used of a sail swelled out by the wind:--Gesión brecan ofer bæðweg brimwudu, snyrgan under swellingum (cf. snel under segle, Andr. Kmbl. 1009; An. 505), Elen. Kmbl. 489; El. 245. swelling

Similar Words

-saca
-sacend
-sacung
-sagol
-sagun

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚹᛖᛚᛚᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

An.: Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.: Andreas (OE poem)
El.: Elene (OE poem by Cynewulf)

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