Old English Dictionary Entry

Here-rǽs

Part of speech: es;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 here-rǽs

m. An inroad by an army, a raid by the Danes :-- Gif hwæt fǽrlices on þeóde becymð, beón hit hererǽsas, beón hit fǽrcwealmas, beón hit miswyderu, Wlfst. 271, 2. here-ræs

Similar Words

-hád
-háda
-hafen-ness
-hafness
-hafol

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛖᚱᛖ-ᚱǽᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

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Wlfst.: Wulfstan

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