Old English Dictionary Entry

Breóst-loca

Part of speech: an;

Definitions

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1 breóst-loca

m. [breóst, loca an inclosure] The breast-inclosure, the mind; pectoris clausura, mens :-- Swefen he onfón ne meahte in his breóstlocan he could not contain the dream in his mind, Cd. 180; Th. 226, 7; Dan. 167: Elen. Kmbl. 2498; El. 1250. breost-loca

Similar Words

-bald
-bátian, -bátung
-beámed(e)
-beámen
-bearde, -beardede

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᛖᚩᛋᛏ-ᛚᚩᚳᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Cd.: Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
El.: Elene (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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