Bi-gegnes

Old English Dictionary Entry

Bi-gegnes

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: bi-gegnys, -ness, e; Related words:

Definitions

1 bi-gegnes

f. A going about or applying one's self to anything, the pursuit or study of anything; studium :-- Bigegnes vel smeágung studium, Ælfc. Gl. 90; Wrt. Voc. 51, 27: Gr. Dial. 1, 10. DER. eorþ-bi-gegnys. bi-gegnes

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛁ-ᚷᛖᚷᚾᛖᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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