Old English Dictionary Entry

Scín-gelác

Part of speech: , es;

Definitions

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1 scín-gelác

n. A magical practice:-- Hí ongunnon secgan ðæt hit drýcræftum gedón wǽre scíngelácum ðæt se stán mǽlde they said that it was done by the sorcerer's arts, by magical practices, that the stone spoke, Andr. Kmbl. 1531 ; An. 767. scin-gelac

Similar Words

-saca
-sacend
-sacung
-sagol
-sagun

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚳᛁᚾ-ᚷᛖᛚᚪᚳ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

An.: Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.: Andreas (OE poem)

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