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Old English Dictionary Entry

Ende-dógor

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1 ende-dógor

m. n. The final day, day of one's death; finālis dies, mortis dies :-- Wæs endedógor neáh geþrungen the final day was near at hand, Exon. 46 a; Th. 158, 8; Gú. 905: 49 b; Th. 171, 1?; Gfi. 1125: 50a; Th. 174, 7; Gu. 1174. Ðæt eorlwerod sæt on wénum ende-dógores the warrior band sat in expectation of the final day [death], Beo. Th. 5784; B. 2896. Nis nú swíðe feor ðam ýtemestan endedógor it is now not very far to the utmost final day. Exon. 49 b; Th. 172, 8; Gú. 1140. Bád se endedógor he awaited [his] final day, 51b; Th. 179, 10; Gú. 1259. ende-dogor
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᛖᚾᛞᛖ-ᛞᚩᚷᚩᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Beo.
Beowulf
Exon.
Exeter Book
Gú.
Guthlac (OE poem)
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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