Hord-cleófa

Old English Dictionary Entry

Hord-cleófa

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -clýfa, an; Related words: next word. hord-cleofa

Definitions

1 hord-cleófa

m. A treasure-chamber, treasury, store-room, closet :-- Hí gáþ in tó ðínum húse and tó ðínum bedde and tó ðínum hordclýfan ingredientur cubiculum lectuli tui et super stratum tuum, Exod. 8, 3. Ic hæbbe on mínum hordcleófan án wundorlíc weorc I have in my treasury a wondrous work, Homl. Skt. 5, 260. Hí sóhton ðone behíddan mete on heora hordcleófan they sought the hidden food in their closets, Ælfc. T. 42, 14; Grn. 21, 13,

Runic Inscription

ᚻᚩᚱᛞ-ᚳᛚᛖᚩᚠᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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