Weorold-sceaft

Old English Dictionary Entry

Weorold-sceaft

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e ; Related words: weorold-gesceaft. weorold-sceaft

Definitions

1 weorold-sceaft

f. A creature of this world, an earthly creature:-- Wuldres Waldend and woruldsceafta, Exon. Th. 188, 20; Az. 48. Woruldsceafta wuldor, 190, 16; Az. 74,

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛇᚱᚩᛚᛞ-ᛋᚳᛠᚠᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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