Old English Dictionary Entry

Ealdor-bealu

Part of speech: aldor-bealu;

Definitions

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1 ealdor-bealu

gen. -bealuwes, -bealwes; n. Vital evil; malum vitæ affĭciens :-- Fá þrówiaþ ealdor-bealu egeslíc the hostile shall suffer terrific vital evil, Exon. 31 b; Th. 98, 31; Cri. 1616. ealdor-bealu

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

ᛠᛚᛞᚩᚱ-ᛒᛠᛚᚢ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Cri.: Christ (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Exon.: Exeter Book
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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