Scellan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Scellan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: scillan. scellan

Definitions

1 scellan

p. sceall; pl. scullon To sound, make a noise :-- Scylþ, cirmþ crepitat, resonat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 72. [Cum qð þe culure wið schillinde stefne, Marh. 19, 19. O. L. Ger. ir-scal increpuit: O. H. Ger. scellan; p. scal, pl. scullun sonare, clangere, tinnire, crepitare: Icel. skjalla; p. skall, pl. skullu to clash, clatter.]

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ᛋᚳᛖᛚᛚᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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