Definitions
Definitions
1 EOLH
gen. eolhes, eolces, eolcs, eolx; m. [eolx vĭdētur genĭtivus ab eolc, eolh, Ettmül. Poet. 288, 15, note] An ELK; alces. The Rune RUNE = x seems to stand for the genitive of this word in the Runic poem, -- hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter x, but for eolhx = eolcx = eolcs = eolces of an elk, as, -- RUNE [eolhx = eolces] secg eard [seccard MS.] hæfþ oftust on fenne, wexeþ on wætere elk's sedge hath its place [earth] oftest in fen, waxeth in water, Hick. Thes. i. 135, 29; Runic pm. 15; Kmbl. 342, 7. Eolx secg papilluum, Wri. Voc. 286, 36. [O. H. Ger. elaho: M. H. Ger. elch: O. Nrs. elgr: Lat. alces: Grk. GREEK.]
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
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