Eft-cyme

Old English Dictionary Entry

Eft-cyme

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; m. Related words:

Definitions

1 eft-cyme

A coming again, return; rĕdĭtus, reversio :-- Ðæt eorlwerod sæt on wénum eftcymes leófes monnes the warrior band sat in expectation of the return of the dear man, Beo. Th. 5785; B. 2896: Exon. 121 b; Th. 466, 33; Hö. 130. Treófugla tuddor tácnum cýðdon cádges eftcyme the tree-fowls' offspring by signs made known the blessed man's return, Exon. 43 a; Th. 146, 11; Gú. 708. eft-cyme

Runic Inscription

ᛖᚠᛏ-ᚳᚣᛗᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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