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Old English Dictionary Entry

Fyrst-gemearc

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1 fyrst-gemearc

n. An appointed time, space of time; tempus constĭtūtum, tempŏris spătium :-- Ne biþ ðæs lengra swice sáwelgedáles ðonne seofon niht fyrstgemearces there will be no longer evasion of the soul-separation than seven nights of time's space, Exon. 47 b; Th. 164, 9; Gú. 1009: Andr. Kmbl. 1861; An. 933. fyrst-gemearc
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚣᚱᛋᛏ-ᚷᛖᛗᛠᚱᚳ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

An.
Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.
Andreas (OE poem)
Exon.
Exeter Book
Gú.
Guthlac (OE poem)
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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