Un-sýferness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Un-sýferness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words: 44; Th. ii. 216, 18. Ðǽr unsýfernes on ne sý ne unclǽnnes, L. E. I. 5; Th. ii. 406, 1. Fulle bána deádra and ǽghwilcre unsýfernissæ (

Definitions

1 un-sýferness

f. Impurity, uncleanness (physical or moral) :-- Se ðe forgýmeleásige gehálgod húsl, ðæt him sig unsýfernys (sordes) on, L. Ecg. P. iomni spurcitia), Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 23, 27. Monige wiþsócan ðære unsýfernysse deófolgylda abrenunciata sorde idolatriae, Bd. 3, 21; S. 551, 21. Fram unsýfernyssum ðara árrena mána, 3, 23; S. 554, 27. On unsýfernyssum betwih deófolgyldum in sordibus inter idola, 3, 30; S. 562, 18: 3, 1; S. 523, 23: 5, 19: S. 639, 23. Ða unséfernessa ðe ðǽr beóþ sió lifer áwyrpþ út and ðæt clǽne blód gesomnaþ, Lchdm. ii. 198, 5. un-syferness

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚾ-ᛋᚣᚠᛖᚱᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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