Scyttisc

Old English Dictionary Entry

Scyttisc

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: Scottas):--Ðǽr læg secg mænig . . . guma norþerna . . . swilce Scittisc eác, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 19. Scyttisc gecost gealdor wið ǽlcum áttre, Lchdm. ii. 10, 23. Scyttysces cynnes

Definitions

1 Scyttisc

adj. Scottish, Scotch (natione Scottus, Bd. 3, 21; S. 551, 16. Gif hé hæfþ Scyttisc weax, Lchdm. ii. 114, 11: iii. 46, 17. Scittisc, ii. 156, 26. ¶ Of speech:--Sind on ðís íglande fíf geþeóde . . . Scyttisc, Chr. Erl. 3, 3. Se cyning Scyttysc (linguam Scottorum) geleornad hæfde, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 39. On ðam mynstre ðe on Scyttisc is nemned Rathmelsigi, 3, 27; S. 558, 35. scyttisc

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚳᚣᛏᛏᛁᛋᚳ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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