Unriht-wilnung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Unriht-wilnung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 unriht-wilnung

f. Improper desire, cupidity, concupiscence :-- Ánra gehwylces unrihtwillnung (cupiditas) on ðyssum fýre byrneþ, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 27. Ða ðe mid sumere unryhtwilnunga beóð fǽringa ofersuíðede qui repentina concupiscentia superantur, Past. 23; Swt. 179, 2. unriht-wilnung

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚾᚱᛁᚻᛏ-ᚹᛁᛚᚾᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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