Cirice

Old English Dictionary Entry

Cirice

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words: cyrice, circe. cirice

Definitions

1 cirice

f. A church; ecclesia = GREEK :-- We lǽraþ, ðæt preóstas cirican healdan to godcundre þénunge we enjoin that priests keep their churches for divine service, L. Edg. C. 26; Th. ii. 250, 3: 30; Th. ii. 250, 19.

Runic Inscription

ᚳᛁᚱᛁᚳᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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