Súmness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Súmness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 súmness

f. Delay :-- Æfter monige l longsum l monigful súmnise (æfter micclum fæce, Rush.: fyrste, W. S.) post multum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 25, 19. [Cf. O. H. Ger. súmig negligens; súmheit tardatio, negligentia: Ger. säumniss delay, stay; säumen to stay; säumig tardy.] sumness

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚢᛗᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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