Unriht-wrigels

Old English Dictionary Entry

Unriht-wrigels

Old English Dictionary Entry

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Definitions

1 unriht-wrigels

n. A veil of error :-- Hié wǽron stǽnenre heortan and blindre, ðæt hié ðæt ongeotan ne cúðan, ðæt hié ðǽr gehýrdon, ne ðæt oncnáwan ne mihton, ðæt hié ðǽr gesáwon; ac God áfyrde him ðæt unrihtwrigels (cf. ðone unrihtan wrigels, Wulfst. 252, 4) of heora heortan (cf. Their minds were blinded; for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ ... The vail is upon their heart. Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away, 2 Cor. 2, 14-16), Blickl. Homl. 105, 30. unriht-wrigels

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚾᚱᛁᚻᛏ-ᚹᚱᛁᚷᛖᛚᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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