Twi-ecge

Old English Dictionary Entry

Twi-ecge

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: 5, 4), Kent. Gl. 87. Mid twyecgum

Definitions

1 twi-ecge

adj. Two-edged :-- Twiicce biceps (gladius, Probipenne, Ps. Th. 73, 6. Hæfde hē twiecge handseax habebat sicam bicipitem, Bd. 2, 9; M. 122, 12. Genim dæt micle greáte windelstreáw twyecge, Lchdm. ii. 44, 5. Sweord twiecge gladii ancipites, Ps. Surt. 149, 6. [O. H. Ger. zwi-ekki.] twi-ecge

Runic Inscription

ᛏᚹᛁ-ᛖᚳᚷᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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