Old English Dictionary Entry

Swéging

Part of speech: e; Related words: swégan. sweging

Definitions

1 definitions

1 swéging

f. A sounding, sound, noise, roaring (of the sea, etc.), clanging (of implements, etc.) :-- Súegungnisso (swégung l swégnisso?) sǽs sonitus maris, Lk. Skt. 21, 25. Swégincga beátendra slecgea sonitus tundentium malleorum, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 7.

Similar Words

-saca
-sacend
-sacung
-sagol
-sagun

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚹᛖᚷᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Lk.: Gospel of St. Luke (OE translation)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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