Old English Dictionary Entry

Spilling

Part of speech: e; Related words: feoh-spilling. spilling

Definitions

1 definitions

1 spilling

f. Destruction, waste :-- Nán þing . . . búton folces geswinc and feós spylling and heora feónda forðbylding, Chr. 999; Erl. 134, 37. [Prompt. Parv. spyllinge or lesynge or schendynge confusio, deperdicio.]

Similar Words

-saca
-sacend
-sacung
-sagol
-sagun

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛈᛁᛚᛚᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Chr.: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Erl.: Earle, J. (editor)

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