Old English · noun
scriftspræc
Normalised scriftsprǣċ
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- Modern English
- confession
Meaning
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confession
Ġif dēaþsċyldiġ man sċriftsprǣċe ġierne, ne him man nǣfre ne wierne.
If someone condemned to death desires confession, it should never be refused to them.
c. 1005, Wulfstan, Laws of Edward and Guthrum:
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | scriftsprǣċ | scriftsprǣċascriftsprǣċe |
| Accusative | scriftsprǣċe | scriftsprǣċascriftsprǣċe |
| Genitive | scriftsprǣċe | scriftsprǣċa |
| Dative | scriftsprǣċe | scriftsprǣċum |
All forms (4)
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