Wrist

Old English Dictionary Entry

Wrist

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words: 7 ; Th. i. 226, 17- [Wryst or wyrste of an hande

Definitions

1 wrist

f. A wrist: -- Gif hit ánfeald tyhtle sý, dúfe seo, hand æfter ðam stáne óð ða wriste; and gif hit þryfeald sý, óð ðæne elbogan, L. Ath. ifragus, Prompt. Parfragus, Wülck. Gl. 584, 27. A wyrste, 678, 40. O. Frs. hand-wirst: M. H. Ger. rist, riste wrist, instep: Icel. rist instep; Dan. vrist.]

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