A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon PoetryNumber of occurrences in corpus: 2
| ALDHELM.CarmVirg 77 | in the altar’s tongs should | cleanse | shameful lips? / The coal with |
| FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 4 | ccustomed, / held by tongs, to | cleanse | the prophetic mouth, / All-powe |