Old English Dictionary Entry

Egsung

Part of speech: e;

Definitions

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1 egsung

f. [egsa fear] A terrible act, frightening, threatening; terrĭbĭle, commĭnātio :-- Strencþe egsunga oððe egesfulra þinga ðínra hí cweðaþ virtūtem terrĭbĭlium tuōrum dīcent, Ps. Lamb. 144, 6. Mid egsunge by threatening, Jud. Thw. 161, 37. egsung

Similar Words

-éþrian, éþring
é ðm
é-gylt
é-swíc
é-swíca

Runic Inscription

ᛖᚷᛋᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Ps.: Psalms (OE)

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