Old English Dictionary Entry

Weorold-afol

Part of speech: (-el), es;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 weorold-afol

n. Worldly power :-- Ǽnigne man ðe hé (the priest) tó bóte gebígan ne mæge oþþe ne durre for worldafole, L. Edg. C. 6; Th. ii. 246, 2. Entas and strece woruldmen ðe mihtige wurdan on woruldafelum, Wulfst. 106, 1. weorold-afol

Similar Words

-wacnian
-wamb
-wand
-wandigendlíce
-wandodlíc

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛇᚱᚩᛚᛞ-ᚪᚠᚩᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

L.: Latin

Works & Authors

C.: Corpus Christi College MS
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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