Wistfullness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Wistfullness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 wistfullness

f. Luxury in eating:--His wistfullnys him wyrðeþ tó biternysse, Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 25. wistfullness

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛁᛋᛏᚠᚢᛚᛚᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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