Ƿilƿeorþunga is the
Old English
Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...
practice of
fountain or
well worship
Worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. It may involve one or more of activities such as veneration, adoration, praise, and praying. For many, worship is not about an emotion, it is more about a recognition ...
. This belief was banned in the 16th
Canon Law enacted under
King Edgar of England (939–946) in the tenth century.
See also
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Clootie well
A clootie well is a holy well (or sacred spring), almost always with a tree growing beside it, where small strips of cloth or ribbons are left as part of a healing ritual, usually by tying them to branches of the tree (called a clootie tree or r ...
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Well dressing
External links
An English Heathenism glossary
{{Anglo-SaxonPaganism
Old English
Anglo-Saxon paganism
Water wells in England