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Old English Dictionary Entry

Eorl-scipe

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1 eorl-scipe

m. Manliness, bravery, courage, supremacy, nobility; vĭrīlĭtas, nobilĭtas :-- Hí eahtodon eorlscipe and his ellenweorc they valued his manliness and his valiant works. Beo. Th. 6327; B. 3174: Scóp. Th. 283; Wíd. 141: Beo. Th. 3458; B. 1727: 4272; B. 2133. Eorlscipes, Salm. Kmbl. 22; Sal. 11. He eorlscype fremede he effected supremacy, Exon. 85a; Th. 320, 31; Wíd. 37. eorl-scipe
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᛇᚱᛚ-ᛋᚳᛁᛈᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

Beo.
Beowulf
Exon.
Exeter Book
Sal.
Psalms of Solomon (OE)
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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