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Old English Dictionary Entry

Eald-hláford

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1 eald-hláford

m. [eald old, ancient; hláford a lord] An old or ancient lord; pristĭnus domĭnus :-- Ecg wæs íren eald-hláfordes the sword of the old lord was iron, Beo. Th. 5550; B. 2778. He hæfde heora eald-hláfordes sunu on his gewealde he had the son of their old lord in his power, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 74, 25. Se Cásere wæs heora eald-hláford cynnes the Cæsar was of the kin of their ancient lords, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 22. He sende ǽrend-gewrit eald-hláfordum he sent letters to the ancient lords, Bt. Met. Fox I, 126; Met. I, 63. eald-hlaford
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᛠᛚᛞ-ᚻᛚᚪᚠᚩᚱᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

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Works & Authors

Beo.
Beowulf
Bt.
Boethius, De Consolatione Philosophiæ (OE translation by Alfred)
Fox
Fox, Samuel (Modern English translator of Boethius)
Met.
Metres of Boethius (OE poem)
Ors.
Orosius, Historiarum (OE translation by Alfred)
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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