Wan-hygd

Old English Dictionary Entry

Wan-hygd

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -hygdu(-o) [cf. ofer-hygd] Related words:

Definitions

1 wan-hygd

want of mind, folly, rashness, recklessness, imprudence :-- For wlence and for wonhygdum hí ceastre worhton, and tó heofnum up hlǽdræ rǽrdon, Cd. Th. 100, 33; Gen. 1673. Grendel for his wonhýdum wǽpna ne récceþ ; ic ðæt ðonne forhicge ðæt ic sweord bere, Beo. Th. 872; B. 434. [Cf. Icel. van-hyggja want of forethought.] wan-hygd

Runic Inscription

ᚹᚪᚾ-ᚻᚣᚷᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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