Old English Dictionary Entry

Up-weg

Part of speech: es;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 up-weg

m. The way to heaven :-- Wæs Gúðláces gǽst gelǽded on upweg, Exon. Th. 180, 15; Gú. 1280: 184, 6; Gú. 1340: Andr. Kmbl. 1659; An. 832. Hí dóm hlutan, eádigne upwæg, Menol. Fox 383; Men. 193. [O. Sax. up-weg.] up-weg

Similar Words

U
uf-weard
ufan
ufan(-en(n)e)
ufan-cumende

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛈ-ᚹᛖᚷ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

An.: Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.: Andreas (OE poem)
Exon.: Exeter Book
Fox: Fox, Samuel (Modern English translator of Boethius)
Gú.: Guthlac (OE poem)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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