Emel

Old English Dictionary Entry

Emel

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words: ymel. emel

Definitions

1 emel

f. A canker-worm, caterpillar, weevel; ērūca, brūchus = GREEK :-- He sealde emele oððe treówyrme wæstm heora dĕdit ērūcæ fructus eōrum, Ps. Spl. C. 77, 51. He sǽde and com gærshoppe and emel ðæs næs ná gerím dixit et vēnit lŏcusta, et brūchus cūjus non ĕrat nŭmĕrus, 104, 32.

Runic Inscription

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Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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