Old English Dictionary Entry

Frum-talu

Part of speech: e;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 frum-talu

f. [talu a tale, story] First words of witnesses, first accusation; prīma testium dicta, prīma delāta :-- We willaþ ðæt frumtalu fæste stande we will that first words of witnesses stand fast, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii. 302, 6. frum-talu

Similar Words

'feallend-lic
-fá
-fandigendlic
-farenness
-feald

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚱᚢᛗ-ᛏᚪᛚᚢ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

L.: Latin

Works & Authors

Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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