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Old English Dictionary Entry

Hleahtor-smiþ

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1 hleahtor-smiþ

m. One who causes laughter, mirth, joy :-- Wóp wæs wíde worulddreáma lyt wǽron hleahtorsmiþum handa belocne widespread was the wailing and little of this world's joys, the hands of those who wrought laughter were closed, Cd. 144; Th. 180, 10; Exod. 43. hleahtor-smiþ
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛚᛠᚻᛏᚩᚱ-ᛋᛗᛁᚦ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

Cd.
Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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