Old English Dictionary Entry

Surfe

Part of speech: Surpe;

Definitions

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1 Surfe

pl. A Slavonic race inhabiting northern Germany; Latin forms are Sorabi, Soravi, Sorbi:--Be norþaneástan Maroara (Moravia) sindon Dalamentsan . . . and be norþan Dalamentsan sindon Surpe, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 16, 20. Surfe, Swt. 16, 33. surfe

Similar Words

-saca
-sacend
-sacung
-sagol
-sagun

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚢᚱᚠᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Ors.: Orosius, Historiarum (OE translation by Alfred)
Swt.: Sweet's Anglo-Saxon Reader

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