Alh-stede, es

Old English Dictionary Entry

Alh-stede, es

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: ealh-stede. alh-stede,es

Definitions

1 alh-stede, es

m. A sheltering-place, city; arx, urbs, Cd. 209; Th. 259, 11; Dan. 690.

Runic Inscription

ᚪᛚᚻ-ᛋᛏᛖᛞᛖ, ᛖᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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