Swilcness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Swilcness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 swilcness

f. Quality:--Sý gebróðrum reáf geseald be swilcnesse and staþele ðære stówe ðe hý on wuniaþ secundum locorum qualitatem ubi habitant, R. Ben. 89, 4. Ðysne wyrttruman syllan þicgean mid sumum óðrum mete gemencgedne be ðære swylcnysse ðe seó untrumnys ðonne byþ, Lchdm. i. 260, 20. swilcness

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚹᛁᛚᚳᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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