Old English Dictionary Entry

Exan ceaster

Part of speech: Eaxan ceaster, Exe cester, es; Related words: ceaster

Definitions

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1 Exan ceaster

n. [Flor. Exancestre, Excestre: Hovd. Excester; Ex. Exa the river Ex: ceaster; gen. ceastres; n. a city] EXETER, Devon; cīvĭtas Exoniæ in agro Devŏniensi, ad rīpam Iscæ flūminis:-- Se here Exan ceaster beseten hæfde the army had beset Exeter, Chr. 895; Th. 172, 12. He wende hine wið Exan ceastres he turned towards Exeter, Chr. 894; Th. 166, 31. Wið Exan cestres towards Exeter, Chr. 894; Th. 168, 26, col. 1. Exacester, Chr. 1003; Th. 252, 14, col. I. Eaxeceaster, Execiester, Th. 253, 14, col. 1, 2. II. exan ceaster

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Runic Inscription

ᛖᚳᛋᚪᚾ ᚳᛠᛋᛏᛖᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

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

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