Sweofot

Old English Dictionary Entry

Sweofot

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: swefan. sweofot

Definitions

1 sweofot

n. Sleep:--Hé Hróðgáres heorðgeneátas slóh on sweofote, slǽpende frǽt, Beo. Th. 3166; B. 1581: 4579; B. 2295. Hé (the panther) þreó nihta fæc swefeþ on sweofote, slǽpe gebiesgad, Exon. Th. 358, 1; Pa. 39. Ðonne hé selþ gecorenum his swefetu (cf. fhe use of swefen in pl.) l slǽp cum dederit dilectis suis somnum, Ps. Lamb. 126, 3. [Þe king læi on sweuete, Laym. 17773. On sweouete, 17802. Ne þuhte hit ꝥ ha weren deade, ah ꝥ ha slepten a sweouete dormientes potius quam extinctos putares, Kath. 1427.]

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ᛋᚹᛇᚠᚩᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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