Fóre-scyttels

Old English Dictionary Entry

Fóre-scyttels

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 fóre-scyttels

m. [fóre, scyttels a bolt, bar] A fore-bolt, bar; repāgŭlum :-- Ðæt ǽnig elda meahte swá fæstlíce fórescyttelsas ó inhebban that any one should ever raise up such firm bars, Exon. 12 a; Th. 20, 4; Cri. 312. fore-scyttels

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᚱᛖ-ᛋᚳᚣᛏᛏᛖᛚᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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