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Ealdor-lic

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Add: I. of an ealdor. tribunice potestatis, An. Ox. 4544. Ealdorlicere tribunica, 4010. II. chief, principal, princely :-- Seó ceaster wæs héh and aldorlic, Bl. H. 77, 25. Swá ealdorlices hádes principalis tanti sexus, An. Ox. 3890. Ic hálsige þá Crístes þegnas for hiora ealdorlican setle (cf. þæt gé sitton ofer þrymsetl. Lk. 22, 30), Angl. xii. 503, 17. Mid gáste alderlice spiritu principali, Ps. Srt. 50, 14. Twá and hundseofontig þeóda ealdorlicra mǽgða ... xv mǽgða ealdorlicera (-e, MS) and mycele, Angl. xi. 2, 46, 48. III. authentic, authentico, An. Ox. 5151. ealdor-lic,ealdorlic
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᛠᛚᛞᚩᚱ-ᛚᛁᚳ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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An.
Andreas (OE poem)
Bl.
Blickling Homilies
Lk.
Gospel of St. Luke (OE translation)
Ps.
Psalms (OE)
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