Marma

Old English Dictionary Entry

Marma

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words: marman-stán. marma

Definitions

1 marma

m. Marble :-- Heó hæfþ hwítes marman (marbran, MS. H.) bleoh it has the colour of white marble, Herb. 51, 1; Lchdm. i. 154, 14. [Cf. Icel. marmari: O. H. Ger. marmul.]

Runic Inscription

ᛗᚪᚱᛗᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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