Ofer-sceatt

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ofer-sceatt

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 ofer-sceatt

m. Money in excess (of a loan), interest:--Ic onfénge ðæt ðe mín is mid ofersceatta (cum usura). Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 25, 27. ofer-sceatt

Runic Inscription

ᚩᚠᛖᚱ-ᛋᚳᛠᛏᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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