Mearc-ísern

Old English Dictionary Entry

Mearc-ísern

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 mearc-ísern

n. A branding-iron :-- Mearcísern cauterium, Ep. Gl. 8 d, 35: Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 76: ferrum quo note pecudibus inuruntur, 3. Mercíseren, 102, 58. mearc-isern

Runic Inscription

ᛗᛠᚱᚳ-ᛁᛋᛖᚱᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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