Ge-stence

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-stence

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -stænce; Related words:

Definitions

1 ge-stence

adj. Fragrant, odorous :-- He hafaþ hwítne wyrtruman and swýðe gestencne [-stæncne, MS. B.] it has a white and very fragrant root, Herb. 156, 1; Lchdm. i. 282, 19. ge-stence

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᛋᛏᛖᚾᚳᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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