Old English Dictionary Entry

Clacu

Part of speech: e; Related words: clæc-leás. clacu

Definitions

1 definitions

1 clacu

f. Hurt, harm, injury:--Sceal áspringan wíde and síde sacu and clacu, hól and hete, Wlfst. 86, 10. [Ȝiff þatt ȝe ȝuw lokenn Fra clake & sake (do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, Lk. 3, 14), Orm. 9317.]

Similar Words

-cafstrian
-cirre
-clips
-cnáwe
-cnáwlíce

Runic Inscription

ᚳᛚᚪᚳᚢ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Lk.: Gospel of St. Luke (OE translation)
Orm.: Ormulum (ME text by Orm)
Wlfst.: Wulfstan

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