Wilsumness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Wilsumness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

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1 wilsumness

f. I. devotion, devoutness :-- Byrnende wilsumnes módes ardens devotio mentis, Bd. l, 7; S. 478, 11. Hí ánre wilsumnesse wǽron erant unius devotionis, 5, 10; S. 624, 14: 5, 20; S. 642, 14. Hé smyltre willsumnesse (tranquilla devotione) Drihtne ðeówde, 4, 24; S. 599, 9. On willsumnesse (devotioni) háligra gebeda gecneord, 4, 28; S. 606, 33. II. a vow :-- Wilsumnessa votorum, Hpt. Gl. 404, 8. wilsumness

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ᚹᛁᛚᛋᚢᛗᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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