Emb

Old English Dictionary Entry

Emb

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: embe Related words: ymb. emb

Definitions

1 emb

about, round, around :-- Emb eahta niht about eight nights, Menol. Fox 418; Men. 210: 76; Men. 38: 188; Men. 95: 109; Men. 54: 259; Men. 131: 449; Men. 226. Embe fíf niht about five nights, Menol. Fox 21; Men. ii: 30; Men. 15: 38; Men. 19: 82; Men. 41: 385; Men. 194.

Runic Inscription

ᛖᛗᛒ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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