Ciric-hálgung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ciric-hálgung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words: l.

Definitions

1 ciric-hálgung

f. Dedication of a church:--Hé ꝥ mynster lét halgian . . . and seó circhálgung (cyric-, ) wæs on Cildamæsse-dæig, Chr. 1065; P. 192, 22, Níwe circhálgung encenia (cf. encenie, nove dedicationis, ii. 74, 16), Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 52: An. Ox. 56, 286. Tó cirichálgunge þæs gebedhúses ad dedicationem oratorii, Gr. D. 72, 1, 5, 16. Ðá lác þe Salomon geofrode Gode æt þǽre ealdan cyric-hálgunge, Wlfst. 280, 21: 281, 7. in Dict. ciric-halgung

Runic Inscription

ᚳᛁᚱᛁᚳ-ᚻᚪᛚᚷᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

About

Old English Dictionary project aims to provide a comprehensive searchable dictionary for Old English (Anglo-Saxon).

It includes abbreviations, works & authors, and authentic runic inscriptions.

Support

Quick Links

Copyright © 2026 Old English Dictionary
"Fornjóts synir eru á landi komnir"