Smygel

Old English Dictionary Entry

Smygel

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: smygels, es; Related words: smúgan. smygel

Definitions

1 smygel

m. A burrow, place to creep into:--Smygels cuniculus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 34. Smygelas cuniculos, 15, 51. Smygilas, smigilas, smyglas, Txts. 48, 199. [Cf. Icel. smuga a narrow cleft to creep through, a hole; smogall, smugall penetrating.]

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ᛋᛗᚣᚷᛖᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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