Old English Dictionary Entry

Wamm-sceaþa

Part of speech: an;

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1 wamm-sceaþa

m. An evil-doer, a sinner, criminal :-- Áwyrged womsceaða (the devil), Exon. Th. 255, 8; Jul. 211. Wornsceaþan (the wicked, at the day of judgement), 75, 23 ; Cri. 1226: 96, 7 ; Cri. 1570. Áwyrgede womsceaðan, leáse leódhatan. árleásra sceolu, Elen. Kmbl. 2595 ; El. 1299. [O. Sax. wam-skaðo.] wamm-sceaþa

Similar Words

-wacnian
-wamb
-wand
-wandigendlíce
-wandodlíc

Runic Inscription

ᚹᚪᛗᛗ-ᛋᚳᛠᚦᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Cri.: Christ (OE poem by Cynewulf)
El.: Elene (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Exon.: Exeter Book
Jul.: Juliana (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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