Eald-gestreón

Old English Dictionary Entry

Eald-gestreón

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es: Related words:

Definitions

1 eald-gestreón

n. An old treasure; antīquus thēsaurus :-- Ic ðé ða fǽhðe leánige ealdgestreónum I will recompense thee for the strife with old treasures, Beo. Th. 2766; B. 1381: Beo. Th. 2921; B. 1458: Exon. 31 a; Th. 96, 8; Cri. 1571. eald-gestreon

Runic Inscription

ᛠᛚᛞ-ᚷᛖᛋᛏᚱᛖᚩᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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