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Old English Dictionary Entry

Cumbol-gehnást

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1 cumbol-gehnást

n. [cumbol I. an ensign, banner; gehnást a conflict] A conflict of ensigns or banners, a battle; signorum conflictio, bellum :-- Ðæt hie beadoweorca beteran wurdon on campstede, cumbolgehnástes that they were better in works of war on the battle-field, at the conflict of banners, Chr. 937; Th. 206, 2, col. 2; 207, 2. cumbol-gehnast
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚳᚢᛗᛒᚩᛚ-ᚷᛖᚻᚾᚪᛋᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Chr.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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