Under-feng

Old English Dictionary Entry

Under-feng

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 under-feng

m. Undertaking, acceptance :-- Ðýlæs hé for ðý underfenge (the undertaking the office of teacher) his eáðmódnesse forlǽte, oððe eft his líf sié ungelíc his ðénunga, oððe hé tó ðríste and tó stíð sié for ðý underfenge his láreówdómes ne aut humilitas accessum (ad culmen regiminis) fugiat; aut perventioni vita contradicat; aut vitam doctrina destituat; aut doctrinam praesumtio extollat, Past. proem.; Swt. 23, 22. under-feng

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚾᛞᛖᚱ-ᚠᛖᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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