Gátes héued

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gátes héued

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: Hrége-heáfod. gates heued

Definitions

1 Gátes héued

n. [Goat's head] GATESHEAD, near Newcastle, Durham; oppĭdi nōmen juxta Nŏvum Castrum in agro Dunelmensi, capræ căput signĭfĭcans, Som. Ben. Lye : Bd. 3, 21; S. 125, note 37.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚪᛏᛖᛋ ᚻᛖᚢᛖᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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