Ranc-strǽt

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ranc-strǽt

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words: ranc. ranc-stræt

Definitions

1 ranc-strǽt

f. A road in which bravery is displayed (?) :-- God ðé wǽpnum lǽt rancstrǽte forþ rúme wyrcan God let thee with weapons work an ample road where thy bravery was shewn (of Abraham's rescuing Lot), Cd. Th. 127, 17; Gen. 2112.

Runic Inscription

ᚱᚪᚾᚳ-ᛋᛏᚱǽᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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