Old English Dictionary Entry

Sweor-coþu

Part of speech: e;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 sweor-coþu

f. A disease of the neck or throat, quinsy:--Sweorcoþu arteriasis, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 33. Wið sweorcoþe, Lchdm. ii. 2, 20: 44, 9. Various methods of treatment are given, 48, 4-28. sweor-coþu

Similar Words

-saca
-sacend
-sacung
-sagol
-sagun

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚹᛇᚱ-ᚳᚩᚦᚢ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Voc.: Vocabulary
Wrt.: Wright, T. & Wülcker, R. P., Anglo-Saxon and Old English Vocabularies

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