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Old English Dictionary Entry

Hearm-loca

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1 hearm-loca

m. An enclosed place where hurt or affliction is suffered, a prison :-- Wræcstówe under hearmlocan gefóran they reached their place of exile in hell, Cd. 5; Th. 6, 19; Gen. 91. Hé his maguþegne under hearmlocan hǽlo ábeád he announced safety to his servant in prison, Andr. Kmbl. 189; An. 95: 2058; An. 1031: Elen. Kmbl. 1386; El. 695. hearm-loca
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛠᚱᛗ-ᛚᚩᚳᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

An.
Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.
Andreas (OE poem)
Cd.
Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
El.
Elene (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Gen.
Genesis (OE poem)
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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