Ancre

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ancre

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words: ontre. ancre

Definitions

1 ancre

f. [antre?] Radish; raphănus = GREEK :-- Ancre, ðæt is rædic raphanus, Mone A. 493.

Runic Inscription

ᚪᚾᚳᚱᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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"Fornjóts synir eru á landi komnir"