Wígan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Wígan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: p. wag, pl. wigon; pp. wigen Related words: Lk. 14, 31);

Definitions

1 wígan

to fight, do battle :-- Nú sceal hond and heard sweord ymb hord wígan, Beo. Th. 5012; B. 2509. Móises getealde ðæs folces meniu wígendra manna numeravit Moyses omnem sianmam filiorum Israel a viginti annis et supra, Num. 26, 1. Six hund þúsenda wígendra manna, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 14: Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 367: Homl. Ass. 103, 54. [Goth. weihan (weigan? p. waih to fight: O. H. Ger. wíhantero bellantium. Cf. Icel. vega; p.to fight.]

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛁᚷᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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