Ealh-stede

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ealh-stede

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: alh-stede, eolh-stede, es; Related words:

Definitions

1 ealh-stede

m. A protecting or sheltering place, city, temple; lŏcus qui præbet tūtēlam, arx, templum :-- In ðære wídan byrig, ealhstede eorla in the wide city, the sheltering place of men, Cd. 208; Th. 258, 11; Dan. 674. ealh-stede

Runic Inscription

ᛠᛚᚻ-ᛋᛏᛖᛞᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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