Gafeluc

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gafeluc

Old English Dictionary Entry

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Definitions

1 gafeluc

m. A spear, javelin; hastīle :-- Gafelucas hastīlia, Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 54; Wrt. Voc. 35, 41. [R. Brun. gauelokes javelins : M. H. Ger. gabilót, gabylót, n. a javelin : Icel. gaflok, n. spīcūli gĕnus, Rask Hald : Fr. javelot, m. a javelin : It. giavelotto, m : Wel. gaflach, m. a fork, bearded spear: Ir. gabhla a spear, lance : Gael. gobhlach forked : Armor. gavlod, m. a javelin.] gafeluc

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ᚷᚪᚠᛖᛚᚢᚳ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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