Gealdor

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gealdor

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: galdor. gealdor

Definitions

1 gealdor

n. An incantation, a charm, lore; incantātio :-- Be ðam gealdre through that lore, Exon. 83 a; Th. 313, 26; Mód. 6. Sing ðis gealdor sing this charm, L. M. 3, 63; Lchdm. ii. 350, 28 : 3, 24; Lchdm. ii. 322, 6.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛠᛚᛞᚩᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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