Old English Dictionary Entry

Weorold-gítsung

Part of speech: e ;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 weorold-gítsung

f. Greed for this world's goods, covetousness:-- Ne mæg fira nán wísdóm timbran, ðǽr ðǽr woruldgítsung (cf. gítsung, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 12) beorg oferbrǽdeþ. Met. 7, 12. Hí cumaþ of woruldgítsunga. Bt. 7, 1 ; Fox 16, 15. weorold-gitsung

Similar Words

-wacnian
-wamb
-wand
-wandigendlíce
-wandodlíc

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛇᚱᚩᛚᛞ-ᚷᛁᛏᛋᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Bt.: Boethius, De Consolatione Philosophiæ (OE translation by Alfred)
Fox: Fox, Samuel (Modern English translator of Boethius)
Met.: Metres of Boethius (OE poem)

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