Sceandlícness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Sceandlícness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e ; Related words:

Definitions

1 sceandlícness

f. Shame, disgrace, dishonour :--Seó hálige ǽ for-beódeþ ða sceondlícnysse (turpitudinem) onwreón mǽgsibba, Bd. I. 27; S. 491, 6, 12. Hé [ne] mæg mid weorce begán ða sceondlícnesse (scond-, MS. Hatt.) qui turpitudinem non exercet opere, Past. 11, 7; Swt. 72, 5. sceandlicness

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚳᛠᚾᛞᛚᛁᚳᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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