Ears-ling

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ears-ling

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: bæcling, hinderling. ears-ling

Definitions

1 ears-ling

adv. Only used adverbially with on, -- On the back, backwards; retrorsum:-- Sýn hí gecyrde on earsling be thei turned awey bacward, Wyc; avertantur retrorsurn. Ps. Th. 34, 5. Gán hý on ears-ling avertantur retrorsum, 6, 8.

Runic Inscription

ᛠᚱᛋ-ᛚᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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