Old English Dictionary Entry

Sele-dreám

Part of speech: es ;

Definitions

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1 sele-dreám

m. Mirth of the hall, joyous life of the hall, festive pleasure :--Beorgas wǽron blíðe gebǽrdon swá rammas wurdan gesweoru swá on seledreám swá on sceápum beóþ sceóne lambru montes, quare exultastis ut arietes, et colles velut agni ovium, Ps. Th. 113, 6. Oft ic secga seledreám sceal onþeón, Exon. Th. 480, 13 ; Rá. 64, 1. Goldburg ofgifan, secga seledreám, beorht beágselu. Andr. Kmbl. 3310 ; An. 1658 : Beo. Th. 4496 ; B. 2252. Swǽfon seledreámas. Cd. Th. 179, 29 ; Exod. 36 : Exon. Th. 292, 3 ; Wand. 93. sele-dream

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Runic Inscription

ᛋᛖᛚᛖ-ᛞᚱᛖᚪᛗ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

An.: Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.: Andreas (OE poem)
Beo.: Beowulf
Cd.: Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Exon.: Exeter Book
Ps.: Psalms (OE)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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