Míl-gemearc

Old English Dictionary Entry

Míl-gemearc

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 míl-gemearc

n. Space of a mile or distance measured by miles :-- Nis ðæt feor heonon mílgemearces ðæt se mere standeþ it is not far hence, measuring by miles, that the mere lies, Beo. Th. 2728; B. 1362. Cf. fót-, geár-gemearc, and míl-getæl. mil-gemearc

Runic Inscription

ᛗᛁᛚ-ᚷᛖᛗᛠᚱᚳ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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