Cyric-hálgung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Cyric-hálgung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: cyrc-hálgung, e; Related words:

Definitions

1 cyric-hálgung

f. Church-hallowing, consecration of a church; encænia = GREEK , ecclesiæ consecratio :-- Ðys sceal to cyric-hálgungum this shall be for the consecration of a church, Rubc. Jn. Bos. 10, 22; Notes, p. 580. Æt ðære ealdan cyrchálgunge at the old church-hallowing, Homl. Th. ii. 582, 27. cyric-halgung

Runic Inscription

ᚳᚣᚱᛁᚳ-ᚻᚪᛚᚷᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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