Heáh-seld

Old English Dictionary Entry

Heáh-seld

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 heáh-seld

n. A throne :-- Ðonne wé tó héhselde hnígan þencaþ when we intend to bend to the throne, Cd. 217; Th. 277, 21; Sat. 208: 221; Th. 287, 25; Sat. 372. Ymb ðæt hálge heáhseld godes around the holy throne of God, Exon. 64 b; Th. 239, 11; Ph. 619. Héhselda wyn the joy of thrones, Cd. 213; Th. 267, 25; Sat. 43. heah-seld

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛖᚪᚻ-ᛋᛖᛚᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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