Croc-wyrhta

Old English Dictionary Entry

Croc-wyrhta

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: crocc-wyrhta, -wirhta, an; Related words:

Definitions

1 croc-wyrhta

m. A crockworker, potter; figulus, luti figulus :-- Crocwyrhta figulus vel luti figulus, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 62. Ic gedó dæt ðú hí miht swá eáðe abrecan, swá se croccwyrhta mæg ǽnne croccan tamquam vas figuli confringes eos, Ps. Th. 2, 9. Fæt crocwirhtan vel tygelwirhtan vas figuli, Ps. Lamb. 2, 9. croc-wyrhta

Runic Inscription

ᚳᚱᚩᚳ-ᚹᚣᚱᚻᛏᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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