Old English Dictionary Entry

Wítegestre

Part of speech: an;

Definitions

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1 wítegestre

f. A prophetess :-- Anna wæs wítegystre (prophetissa), Lk. Skt. 2, 36. Týn mǽdena wǽron on hǽðenum folcum, ðe man hét Sibillas, ðæt synd wítegestran, and hí wítegodon ealle be Criste, Ælfc. T. Grn. 10, 31. witegestre

Similar Words

-wacnian
-wamb
-wand
-wandigendlíce
-wandodlíc

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛁᛏᛖᚷᛖᛋᛏᚱᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Lk.: Gospel of St. Luke (OE translation)
Ælfc.: Ælfric

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