Nette

Old English Dictionary Entry

Nette

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an ; Related words: neta. nette

Definitions

1 nette

f. The net-like caul :-- Nette (under the heading de membris hominum) disceptum i. reticulum (cf. hoc reticulum, pinguedo circa jecur, 704, 7), Wülck. Gl. 293, 6. Nettae oligia, 35. 34. Nytte obligia, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 18. Nette, ii. 63, 39 : disceptum, 26, 19. [Icel. netja the caul: cf. O. H. Ger. nezzi adeps intestini ; pl. intestina.]

Runic Inscription

ᚾᛖᛏᛏᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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