Wlitigian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Wlitigian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: ge-, un-wlitigian. wlitigian

Definitions

1 wlitigian

p. ode. I. to make beautiful :-- Ða hé geðwǽraþ and wlitegaþ, hwílum eft unwlitegaþ and on óþrurn híwe gebrengþ, Bt. 39, 8 ; Fox 224, 9. Simle ðæt unwlitige wlitigaþ ðæt wlitige ever the beautiful beautifies the unbeautiful, Shrn. 165, 35. Hit worulde wlitigaþ, Exon. Th. 493, 17; Rä. 81, 32. Fyl nú ða frurnsprǽce, wlitega ðíne wordcwidas (give glorious effect to eny words), and ðín wuldor ús gecýð, 188, 9; Az. 43. Wlitiga ðínne wordcwyde and ðín wuldor on ús gecýð, Cd. Th. 236, 26; Dan. 327. Ðæt ic móte áweccan ðás wæstmas ús tó woruldnytte, wlitigigan ðás wancgturf, Lchdm. i. 400, 7. Wlitigende decorans, Hymn. Surt. 140, 1. 4. II. to grow beautiful :-- Byrig fægriaþ, wongas wlitgiaþ (wlitigaþ, MS. ), Exon. Th. 308, 33; Scef. 49.

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛚᛁᛏᛁᚷᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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