Old English Dictionary Entry

ég-clif

Part of speech: es; u.

Definitions

1 definitions

1 ég-clif

A water-cliff or shore; scŏpŭlus [= GREEK a look-out place] măris, lītus :-- Ofer égclif [MS. ecgclif] ðæt eorl-werod sæt the warrior band sat on the ocean's shore. Beo. Th. 5778; B. 2893. eg-clif

Similar Words

-éþrian, éþring
é ðm
é-gylt
é-swíc
é-swíca

Runic Inscription

ᛖᚷ-ᚳᛚᛁᚠ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Beo.: Beowulf
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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