Eornoste

Old English Dictionary Entry

Eornoste

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: eorneste; Related words: 278, 15. Biþ eorneste ðonne eft cymeþ, réðe and ryhtwís

Definitions

1 eornoste

adj. Earnest, serious; sērius, stŭdiōsus:-- On eornostne hige with earnest intention, Cod. Dipl. 942; Kmbl. ihe will be earnest when he comes again, stern and just, Exon. 20 a; Th. 51, 32 ; Cri. 825. Mid eornestum móde with earnest mind. Homl. Th. i. 386, 20. eornoste

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ᛇᚱᚾᚩᛋᛏᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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