Old English Dictionary Entry

Mere-strengu

Definitions

1 definitions

1 mere-strengu

f. Strength in the sea, strength for swimming :-- Ic merestrengo máran áhte, earfeþo on ýðum, ðonne ǽnig óðer man, Beo. Th. 1070; B. 533. mere-strengu

Similar Words

-mancian
-mang
-mannþwǽ rian
-mánsod
-márian

Runic Inscription

ᛗᛖᚱᛖ-ᛋᛏᚱᛖᛝᚢ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Beo.: Beowulf
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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