Earcnan-stán

Old English Dictionary Entry

Earcnan-stán

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: eorcnan-stán. earcnan-stan

Definitions

1 earcnan-stán

m. A precious stone, gem; gemma, lăpis prĕtiōsa :-- Se earcnanstán the precious stone, Exon. 253; Th. 73, 27; Cri. 1196.

Runic Inscription

ᛠᚱᚳᚾᚪᚾ-ᛋᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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