Stán-hol

Old English Dictionary Entry

Stán-hol

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 stán-hol

n. A hole in rocks :-- Hié (serpents and wild beasts) in stánholum hié selfe dígliaþ saxorum latebris occulta, Nar. 6, 1. Ðá flugon hié in ða wæter and hié ðǽr in ðám stánholum hýddon, 22, 13. [O. H. Ger. stein-hol spelunca.] stan-hol

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛏᚪᚾ-ᚻᚩᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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