Un-gewisness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Un-gewisness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 un-gewisness

f. Uncertainty, ignorance :-- Ða ðe ðurh ungewisnysse (per ignorantiam) synne fremmaþ ... ða ðe him ne ondrǽdaþ witende (sciendo) syngian, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 36. Swá hwæt swá on hyre unclǽnnysse ðurh ungewisnesse (per ignorantiam) gelumpe, 4, 9; S. 576, 28. un-gewisness

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚾ-ᚷᛖᚹᛁᛋᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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