Gafol-

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gafol-

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Gaful-ford; Related words:

Definitions

1 Gafol-

gen. -fordes; dat. -forde, -forda; m. [gafol tribute, ford a ford : the tributary ford] Camelford, Cornwall; lŏci nōmen in agro Cornubiensi :-- Hér wæs Weala gefeoht and Defna æt Gafolforda [Gafulforda, Th. 110, 111, 17, col. 1] here [A. D. 823] there was a battle of the Welsh and Devonians at Camelford, Chr. 823; Th. 110, 17, col. 2; 111, 17, col. 2, 3. gafol,gafol-

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚪᚠᚩᛚ-

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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