Swígness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Swígness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words: swíge,

Definitions

1 swígness

f. Silence; a time of silence:--Cwyldtíd, swígnes conticinium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 14. II, and next word. swigness

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚹᛁᚷᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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