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Hago-steald

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1 hago-steald

m. One living in the lord's house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, young warrior :-- Hagosteald onwóc módig from moldan the young warrior [Christ] was roused exulting from earth, Exon. 120 a; Th. 460, 23; Hö. 21. Heafoc weorþeþ tó hagostealdes honda gelǽred the hawk becomes trained to the youth's hand, 88 b; Th. 332, 28; Vy. 92. [O. Sax. haga-stald, -stold a servant, young man : O. H. Ger. haga-stalt, -stolt mercenarius, cælebs : Ger. hagestolz old bachelor.] and hæg-steald. hago-steald
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚻᚪᚷᚩ-ᛋᛏᛠᛚᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Exon.
Exeter Book
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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