Eald-gecynd

Old English Dictionary Entry

Eald-gecynd

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 eald-gecynd

n. Old or original nature; antīqua nātūra vel indōles :-- Wudu-fuglas on treówum ealdgecynde wuniaþ the wood-birds live in the trees in their old nature. Bt. Met. Fox 13, 79; Met. 13, 40: 25, 114; Met. 25, 57: Exon. 54b; Th. 193, 26; Az. 127. eald-gecynd

Runic Inscription

ᛠᛚᛞ-ᚷᛖᚳᚣᚾᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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