Wíf-leás

Old English Dictionary Entry

Wíf-leás

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: 526.] See also next word. wif-leas

Definitions

1 wíf-leás

adj. Without a wife, unmarried: -- Gif hwylces weres forme wíf bið deád, ðæt hé be leáfe óðer wíf niman móte, and gif hé ða oferbýt, wunige hé á syððan wífleás (coelebs), L. Ecg. P. ii. 20; Th. ii. 190, 3. [Wyyfles or not weddyd agamus, Prompt. Par

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛁᚠ-ᛚᛖᚪᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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