Wundor-weorc

Old English Dictionary Entry

Wundor-weorc

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: wundor-geweorc. wundor-weorc

Definitions

1 wundor-weorc

n. A wondrous work, a miracle :-- Hé (Christ) óðerra unrím cýðde wundorworca, Andr. Kmbl. 1409; An. 705. Manige wítgan ǽr Sancte Ióhanne on swíþe manegum godcundum mægenum ealra wundorweorcum swíþe wuldorlíce áscinon, Blickl. Homl. 161, 19. Ðæt cwyce secgeaþ his wundorweorc ofer ealle werþeóde annuntiate inter gentes opera ejus, Ps. Th. 104, 1. [War stod þat wonderworc (seolkuð werc, 1st MS.), Laym. 17376: Ger. wunder-werk.]

Runic Inscription

ᚹᚢᚾᛞᚩᚱ-ᚹᛇᚱᚳ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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