Leówe

Old English Dictionary Entry

Leówe

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words:

Definitions

1 leówe

f. A league, a mile :-- Leóuue miliarium, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 81; Wrt. Voc. 38, 7. ['Lat. leuca, leuga a Gallic mile of 1500 Roman paces; a word of Celtic origin.' Skt. Etym. Dict. under league.] leowe

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛖᚩᚹᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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