Medeshámstede

Old English Dictionary Entry

Medeshámstede

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

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1 Medeshámstede

m. Peterborough :-- Abbud ðæs mynstres ðe gecweden is Medeshámstyde on Gyrwan lande, Bd. 4, 6; S. 573, 45. Nama hit gáuen Medeshámstede, forðan ðæt ðǽr is án wæl ðe is geháten Medeswæl, Chr. 654; Erl. 29, 9. Hé geaf hit ðá tó nama Burch ðe ǽr hét Medeshámstede, 963; Erl. 123, 34. See also Cod. Dip. Kembl. vi. 312. medeshamstede

Runic Inscription

ᛗᛖᛞᛖᛋᚻᚪᛗᛋᛏᛖᛞᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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