Scota

Old English Dictionary Entry

Scota

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an ; Related words:

Definitions

1 scota

m. One who shoots or hurls, a soldier :--Gescota commanipularius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 82 : 132, 49. [Icel. and-skoti an adversary.] Cf. scytta. scota

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚳᚩᛏᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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