Frum-scyld

Old English Dictionary Entry

Frum-scyld

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 frum-scyld

f. Original sin; princĭpālis vel căpĭtālis culpa :-- Frumscylda gehwæs fæder and módor father and mother of every original sin, Salm. Kmbl. 891; Sal. 445. frum-scyld

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚱᚢᛗ-ᛋᚳᚣᛚᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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