Heáfod-stede

Old English Dictionary Entry

Heáfod-stede

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 heáfod-stede

m. A chief place :-- Heora þeówas hie benóman heora heáfodstedes ðæt hie Capitoliam héton servi invaserunt Capitolium, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 86, 30. Hwílum wǽran heáfodstedas and heálíce hádas micelre mǽðe wyrðe formerly the chief places and high ranks were entitled to much honour, L. Eth. vii. 3; Th. i. 330, 6. [O. Sax. hóbid-stedi: O. H. Ger. houpit-stat toparchia.] heafod-stede

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛖᚪᚠᚩᛞ-ᛋᛏᛖᛞᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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