Cartaina

Old English Dictionary Entry

Cartaina

Old English Dictionary Entry

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1 Cartaina

indecl: Cartaine, an; f. Carthage; Carthago :-- Cartaina toworpen wæs Carthage was overthrown, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 101, 18. Scipia hæfde gefaren to ðære niwan byrig Cartaina Scipio had gone to the new city Carthage, 4, 10; Bos. 93, 41: 4, 13; Bos. 99, 27. Ðæt mon ealle Cartaina towurpe that one would overthrow all Carthage, 4, 13; Bos. 99, 25. He þohte Cartainan toweorpan he wished to overthrow Carthage, 4, 13; Bos. 100, 3. cartaina

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ᚳᚪᚱᛏᚪᛁᚾᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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