Eóred

Old English Dictionary Entry

Eóred

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: eórod, es; Related words: weorod, weorud. eored

Definitions

1 eóred

n. Cavalry, a band, legion, troop; equĭtātus, lĕgio, turma :-- Hie gesáwon eóred lixan they saw the band glittering. Cd. 149; Th. 187, 28; Exod. 157. Eórod sceal getrume rídan a troop shall ride in a body, Exon. 90a; Th. 337, 12; Gn. Ex. 63. Legio, ðæt is on úre geþeóde, eóred legion, that is in our tongue, a troop. Lk. Bos. 8, 30.

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ᛖᚩᚱᛖᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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