EGL

Old English Dictionary Entry

EGL

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 EGL

f. A mote; festūca :-- Hwí gesihst ðú ða egle on ðínes bróðor eágan quid vídes festúcam inocúlo fratris tui? Lk. Bos. 6, 41, 42. [Ger. egel, achel, f. festūca, arista.] egl

Runic Inscription

ᛖᚷᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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