On-bryrdness

Old English Dictionary Entry

On-bryrdness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words: in-bryrdness. on-bryrdness

Definitions

1 on-bryrdness

f. Instigation, stimulus, inspiration, compunction :-- Mid wíne onbryrdnysse vino compunctionis, Ps. Spl. 59, 3. Mid onbryrdnysse ðæs upplícan éðles with the stimulus that is given by the land on high, Homl. Th. ii. 550, 19. Mid godcundre onbryrdnysse monad divino admonitus instinctu, Bd. 1, 23; S. 485, 24: 4, 32; S. 611, 39. Mid ða godcundan onbryrdnesse monad, 5, 6; S. 620, 1. Þurh ðæssóþan Godes onbryrdnysse inspirante Deo vero, 2, 13; 8. 517, 17: Blickl. Homl. 119, 18.

Runic Inscription

ᚩᚾ-ᛒᚱᚣᚱᛞᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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