Be-swicenness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Be-swicenness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e ; Related words:

Definitions

1 be-swicenness

f. I. deception :-- Oncierde þ scip on wónne síðfæt þurh deófles beswicennesse, Shrn. 60, 8. II. surrender; cf. swícan, III :-- Eal werod tó þǽre beswicenesse fóron cuncta acies ad deditionem transit, Prud. 45 a. be-swicenness

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖ-ᛋᚹᛁᚳᛖᚾᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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