wiglung
Old English
Alternative forms
- wīglung
- ƿiglung – wynn spelling
Etymology
From wiglian + -ung.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwiɡ.lunɡ/, [ˈwiɣ.luŋɡ]
Noun
wiglung f
- divination, sorcery, augury
- Ne gȳman gē galdra ne īdelra hwata, ne wīgelunga ne wiccecræfta
- Heed not ye of spells, nor of idle divinations, nor of sorceries nor of witchcrafts
- Gē cēpaþ dagas and mōnðas mid ȳdelum wīglungum
- Ye observe days and months with idle sorceries
Declension
Declension of wiglung (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wiglung | wiglunga, wiglunge |
| accusative | wiglunge | wiglunga, wiglunge |
| genitive | wiglunge | wiglunga |
| dative | wiglunge | wiglungum |
Related terms
- wiglian (“to divine, predict”)
- wiglere (“sorcerer, augur”)
- steorwigle (“astrology”)
- steorwiglere (“astrologer”)
Synonyms
- wigle
- hālsung
- hwatu
Descendants
- Middle English: wiȝelunge
- English: wiling