Swan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Swan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: swon, es; Related words:

Definitions

1 swan

m. A swan :-- Suan holor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 42. Swan, 43, 7. Suon olor, 115, 45. Swon, ilfetu, 63, 40; alvor, 6, 55. Swann olor, i. 62, 12. Swan diomedia, 63, 14. Swanes feðre, Exon. Th. 207, 6; Ph. 137. For instances of the word in local names, see swonleáh, swonweg, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 48, 78. [O.L. Ger. swan: O.H. Ger. swan; m., swana; f. cygnus: Icel. svanr.] swan

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚹᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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