Old English Dictionary Entry

Eást-land

Part of speech: es;

Definitions

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1 Eást-land

n. The east country, Esthonia [Eastland], the country of the Osti or Estas; orientālis terra, terra Esthonia:-- Iacob com to ðam eástlande Iacob vēnit in terram orientālem. Gen. 29, I. Eástland is swýðe mycel Esthonia is very large, Ors. I. I; Bos. 22, 12. east-land

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

ᛖᚪᛋᛏ-ᛚᚪᚾᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Gen.: Genesis (OE poem)
Ors.: Orosius, Historiarum (OE translation by Alfred)

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