Old English Dictionary Entry

Róm-gescot

Part of speech: es; Related words: preceding word. rom-gescot

Definitions

1 definitions

1 Róm-gescot

n. Peter's pence :-- Man syððan ðæt Rómgesceot be him sende, swá man manegan geáran ǽror ne dyde, Chr. 1095; Erl. 232, 33. [Hé com æfter þe Rómescot, 1123; Erl. 250, 39.]

Similar Words

(-)réd(-)
-raca
-racodteágian
-rád
-rádian

Runic Inscription

ᚱᚩᛗ-ᚷᛖᛋᚳᚩᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Chr.: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Erl.: Earle, J. (editor)

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