Baswa stán

Old English Dictionary Entry

Baswa stán

Old English Dictionary Entry

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Definitions

1 baswa stán

m. [basu purple, stán stone] A topaz, a precious stone varying from a yellow to a violet colour; topazium :-- Ofer gold and ðone baswon stán [ = baswan stán] super aurum et topazion, Ps. Spl. 118, 127. baswa stan

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚪᛋᚹᚪ ᛋᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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