FLOCC

Old English Dictionary Entry

FLOCC

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 FLOCC

m. A FLOCK, band, company, division; grex, căterva, turma :-- Gif Esau cymþ to ánum flocce and ðone ofslihþ, se óðer flocc byþ gehealden si vēnĕrit Esau ad ūnam turmam et percussĕrit eam, ălia turma servābĭtur, Gen. 32, 8. Mid dam mánfullum flocce with the ungodly company, Ælfc. T. 34, 22: 35, 8. Him mon mid óðrum floccum sóhte they were sought by other bands, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 14. Ic híg eft ongeán oferfare mid twám floccum [MS. floccon] cum duābus turmis regrĕdior, Gen. 32, 10. [Wyc. floc: Chauc. flok: Laym. floc a host: Orm. flocc: Dan. flok, m. f: Swed. flock, m. a crowd: Icel. fiokkr, m. a troop, band.] flocc

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Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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