Wan-hafness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Wan-hafness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 wan-hafness

f. Poverty, want :-- Nis wanhafnes (inopia) ondrǽd-endum hine, Ps. Spl. 33, 9. wan-hafness

Runic Inscription

ᚹᚪᚾ-ᚻᚪᚠᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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