Scildung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Scildung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 scildung

f. Shielding, protection: -- Ða deófellícan flán wurdon ealle ádwæscte þurh ðæs gewǽpnodan engles scyldunge. Homl. Th. ii. 336, 10. Scilding tutum, Rtl. 100, 3. scildung

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚳᛁᛚᛞᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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