Wísung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Wísung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words: ge-, weorc-wísung. wisung

Definitions

1 wísung

f. Direction, guidance:--Scylon hý gán tó heora scriftan and hym hys synna ealle geandettan, and ealle be his wísunge gebétan Homl. Ass. 141, 71. Dathan and Abiron mycelne teónan Móyse gedydon and forsáwon his wísunge, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 224.

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛁᛋᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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