Fastitocalon

Old English Dictionary Entry

Fastitocalon

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: = άσπιδoχελώνη: Dietrich άστν τò καλóν Related words:

Definitions

1 fastitocalon

A large whale; bālæna = φα~λαινα :-- Ic wille cýðan bí ðam miclan hwale, ðam is noma cenned fastitocalon I will make known concerning the great whale, to which the name Fastitocalon is given, Exon. 96 b; Th. 360, 18; Wal. 7. fastitocalon

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚪᛋᛏᛁᛏᚩᚳᚪᛚᚩᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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