Cinges tún

Old English Dictionary Entry

Cinges tún

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: Cynges tún. cinges tun

Definitions

1 Cinges tún

m. [cinges tún the king's town] KINGSTON; regia villa :-- Æðelstán wæs to cinge æt Cinges túne gehálgod Athelstan was consecrated king at Kingston, Chr. 925; Th. 198, 7, col. 3; 8, col. 2: 979; Th. 234, 9, col. 1; 235, 6, col. 2.

Runic Inscription

ᚳᛝᛖᛋ ᛏᚢᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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