-ærn

Old English Dictionary Entry

-ærn

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -ern, es; u. [ærn Related words:

Definitions

1 -ærn

a place] is generally used as a termination, and denotes a place; thus, Eorþ-ærn, es; a An earth-place or house, the grave :-- Open wæs ðæt eorþ-ærn the grave was open, Exon. 120 a; Th. 460, 18; Hö. 19: 119b; Th. 459, 22; Hö. 3; Th. 460, 4; Hö. 12. Dóm-ern a judgment-place, judgment-hall, court of justice, Mt. Bos. 27, 27. Hédd-ern a heeded-place, store-house, cellar, Lk. Bos. 12, 24. ærn,-ærn

Runic Inscription

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Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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