wiglung

Old English

Alternative forms

• wīglung

Etymology

From wiglian +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwiɡ.lunɡ/, [ˈwiɣ.luŋɡ]

Noun

wiglung f

1. 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

Synonyms

• wigle
• hālsung
• hwatu

Related terms

• wiglian (“to divine, predict”)
• wiglere (“sorcerer, augur”)
• steorwigle (“astrology”)
• steorwiglere (“astrologer”)

Descendants

• Middle English: wiȝelunge
  • English: wiling