Dryht-sele

Old English Dictionary Entry

Dryht-sele

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: driht-sele, es; Related words:

Definitions

1 dryht-sele

m. [sele a dwelling, hall] A princely dwelling, hall; aula :-- Draca hord eft gesceát, dryhtsele dyrnne the dragon darted back to his hoard, his secret hall, Beo. Th. 4629; B. 2320 : 1538; B. 767. Wæs drihtsele dreórfáh the princely hall was stained with blood, 974; B. 485. dryht-sele

Runic Inscription

ᛞᚱᚣᚻᛏ-ᛋᛖᛚᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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