Weg-nest

Old English Dictionary Entry

Weg-nest

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 weg-nest

n. Food for a journey :-- Wearð uncer wegnyst áfúlod, Shrn. 42, 4. Him siþþan sý wegnestes getíðad, and swá mid wegneste hám cyrren, R. Ben. 103, 21. Ðá genámon wit twégen buccan, and wit hig ácwealdon, and gehióldan hiora flǽsc unc tó wægnyste, Shrn. 41, 30: 36, 31. ¶ the word is used of the sacrament administered to the dying :-- Gif se man on his ýtemestan dæge gyrneþ Cristes líchaman tó underfónne, ne wyrne him man ná, . . . ðæt bið his wegnyst (viaticum), and ǽlces ðæra manna ðe tó Godes ríce becymð, L. Ecg. P. i. 10; Th. ii. 176, 20. Heó onféng wægnyste ðære hálgan gemǽnsumnysse. Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 27. Hé bútan hǽlo wegnyste of worulde gewát, 5, 14; S. 634, 33. Hé wæs hine trymmende mid ðý heofonlícum wægneste, 4, 24; S. 599, 2. [O. H. Ger. wega-nest (-nist) cibaria, viaticum: Icel. veg-nest.] weg-nest

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛖᚷ-ᚾᛖᛋᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

About

Old English Dictionary project aims to provide a comprehensive searchable dictionary for Old English (Anglo-Saxon).

It includes abbreviations, works & authors, and authentic runic inscriptions.

Support

Quick Links

Copyright © 2025 Old English Dictionary
"Fornjóts synir eru á landi komnir"