Old English Dictionary Entry

Eóred-cist

Part of speech: eórod-cist, -cyst, -cest, -ciest, e;

Definitions

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1 eóred-cist

f. [eóred a band, troop ; cist a company] A company, troop; turma, lĕgio :-- Wesseaxe eórod-cistum [eoredcystum, Th. 202, 28, col. 2 ; 203, 28] on lást legdun láðum þeódum the West-Saxons in troops followed the footsteps of the hostile nations, Chr. 937; Th. 202, 28, col. I. Eóredcystum in troops, Exon. 96a; Th. 358, 27; Pa. 52. Fór fyrda mǽst eoredcestum the greatest of armies marched in bands, Elen. Kmbl. 71; El. 36. Eóredciestum faraþ they go in bands, Exon. 60b; Th. 220, 25 ; Ph. 325. eored-cist

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Runic Inscription

ᛖᚩᚱᛖᛞ-ᚳᛁᛋᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Chr.: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
El.: Elene (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Exon.: Exeter Book
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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