Wóh-god

Old English Dictionary Entry

Wóh-god

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: v. woh, II.wðh-hǽmed, es; Related words:

Definitions

1 wóh-god

n. Adultery, fornication :-- Se yfla willa wóhhǽmetes (cf. unrihthǽmedes, Bt. 31, 2 ; Fox 112, 24), Met. 18, 2. Sió hreófl getácnaþ ðæt wóhhǽmed per scábiem luxuria designator, Past. 11; Swt. 71, 5. Ða ðe wóhhǽmed begangaþ mid óþerra ceorla wífum, Blickl. Homl. 61, 14. woh-god

Runic Inscription

ᚹᚩᚻ-ᚷᚩᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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