Dornwara ceaster

Old English Dictionary Entry

Dornwara ceaster

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: 119, 26. dornwara ceaster

Definitions

1 Dornwara ceaster

gen. ceastre; f. [the city of the inhabitants of Dorsetshire] DORCHESTER, the chief town of Dorsetshire; Dorcestria, agri Dorsetensi caput :-- Ðis wæs gedón in ðam cynelícan setle on ðære stówe ðe is genæmned Dornwara ceaster this was done in the royal residence in the place which is named Dorchester, Th. Diplm. A. D. 864; 126, 8: Cod. Dipl. 1061; A.D. 868; Knibl.

Runic Inscription

ᛞᚩᚱᚾᚹᚪᚱᚪ ᚳᛠᛋᛏᛖᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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