Heáh-gestreón

Old English Dictionary Entry

Heáh-gestreón

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 heáh-gestreón

n. Treasure of great value, costly treasure :-- Þá þe firena lange lǽstað, hýdað heáhgestreón, Sal. 317. Hæfde gumena sum goldes gefandod, heáhgestreóna, B. 2302. Ceól gehladenne heáhgestreónum, An. 362. heah-gestreon

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛖᚪᚻ-ᚷᛖᛋᛏᚱᛖᚩᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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