Old English Dictionary Entry

Eá-spring

Part of speech: ǽ-spring, es;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 eá-spring

n. A water-spring, fountain; ăquæ fons, fons:-- Ðæt Cúþbyrhtus án eáspring of drigre eorþan up gelǽdde ut Cudberct fontem de arente terra produxĕrit, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 6. ea-spring

Similar Words

-éþrian, éþring
é ðm
é-gylt
é-swíc
é-swíca

Runic Inscription

ᛖᚪ-ᛋᛈᚱᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Bd.: Bede, Historia Ecclesiastica (OE translation)
S.: Sievers, E. (editor/scholar)

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