Heolstor-cófa

Old English Dictionary Entry

Heolstor-cófa

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words:

Definitions

1 heolstor-cófa

m. A dark, concealed chamber, grave :-- Deáþræced heleþa heolstorcófan onhliden, weorþaþ the death houses, the graves of men shall be uncovered, Exon. 56 b; Th. 200, 31; Ph. 49. heolstor-cofa

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛇᛚᛋᛏᚩᚱ-ᚳᚩᚠᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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