Old English Dictionary Entry

þeód-egesa

Part of speech: an;

Definitions

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1 þeód-egesa

m. A terror that affects whole nations, a mighty, general terror :-- Ðonne mægna cyning on gemót (at the day of judgement) cymeþ, þeódegsa biþ hlúd gehýred, Exon. Th. 52, 16; Cri. 834. þeod-egesa

Similar Words

-þafa
-þafsum
-þanclíce
-þancness
-þancollíce

Runic Inscription

ᚦᛖᚩᛞ-ᛖᚷᛖᛋᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Cri.: Christ (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Exon.: Exeter Book
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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