Mere-hengest

Old English Dictionary Entry

Mere-hengest

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 mere-hengest

m. A sea-steed, a ship, Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 12; Rä. 15, 6: Bt. Met. Fox 26, 49; Met. 26, 25. mere-hengest

Runic Inscription

ᛗᛖᚱᛖ-ᚻᛖᛝᛖᛋᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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