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Sicilie

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1 Sicilie

pl. The Sicilians, the people of Sicily, or (as in the older stage of the language the name of a people was used where now that of their country is put) Sicily. [In this sense the Latin form also occurs :-- -Sicilia, églond micel, Met. 1, 15. Sicilia ðæt ígland is þrýscýte, Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 28, 2. On Sicilia ðæm londe, 2, 6 ; Swt. 88, 31. Betwux ðám muntum and Sicilia ðam eálonde, Bt. 1 ; Fox 2, 4] :-- Sicilie ungeráde wǽron him betweónum, Ors. 2, 7 ; Swt. 90, 6. Hit Sicilia fela ofslóg, 2, 6 ; Swt. 88, 32. Sicilia folc, burh, 4, 6 ; Swt. 170, 20, 30. Sicilia íglond insulas Siciliae, Swt. 172, 30. On Sicilium in Sicilia, 4, 4; Swt. 164, 23: 5, 3; Swt. 222, 27. Of Sicilium ex Sicilia, 4, 6; Swt. 174, 20. Hí wunnon on Sicilie (adversus Siculos), 4, 5 ; Swt. 168, i9. Hé gefór mid firde an Sicilie cum in Sicilia bellum gereret, Swt. 166, 6: 4, 10; Swt. 194, 3. sicilie
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛁᚳᛁᛚᛁᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

Bt.
Boethius, De Consolatione Philosophiæ (OE translation by Alfred)
Fox
Fox, Samuel (Modern English translator of Boethius)
Met.
Metres of Boethius (OE poem)
Ors.
Orosius, Historiarum (OE translation by Alfred)
Swt.
Sweet's Anglo-Saxon Reader
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