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Old English Dictionary Entry

Gewil-bod

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1 gewil-bod

n. The announcement of a person's will:--Ne dear ic for Godes ege sóðes geswugian . . . for ðám se bydel þe ne bodað ná his hláfordes gewilboda (the messenger that does not give the message that tells his lord's will), hé mæg him wénan hefélices leánes, Wlfst. 177, 24. Se bydel þe forsweogað his hláfordes gewilboda, 191, 22. gewil-bod
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖᚹᛁᛚ-ᛒᚩᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Wlfst.
Wulfstan
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