Gealg-treów

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gealg-treów

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: galg-treów. gealg-treow

Definitions

1 gealg-treów

n. A gallows-tree, cross; crux :-- Dryhten þrówode on ðam gealgtreówe for guman synnum the Lord suffered on the cross for the sins of man, Rood Kmbl. 289; Kr. 146.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛠᛚᚷ-ᛏᚱᛖᚩᚹ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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