Wíd-herian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Wíd-herian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -hergan; Related words:

Definitions

1 wíd-herian

p. ede To celebrate, spread abroad the praise of a person :-- Ðeáh hí for micel gód ne dón, hí wilniaþ ðæt hí micel ðyncen, and hí mon wídherge quamvis implere maxima praetermittant, ea tamen minima observant, quae humano judicio longe lateque redoleant, Past. 57 ; Swt. 439, 34. Cf. wíd-mǽrsian. wid-herian

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛁᛞ-ᚻᛖᚱᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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