West-ríce

Old English Dictionary Entry

West-ríce

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

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1 west-ríce

n. A western kingdom or empire :-- Ðá ðæt eástríce in Asiria gefeóll, ðá eác ðæt westríce in Róma árás, Ors. 2, 1 ; Swt. 62, 8. Ðý ilcan geáre féng Carl tó ðam westríce, and tó allum ðam westríce behienan Wendelsǽ and begeondan ðisse sǽ, swá hit his þridda fæder hæfde, Chr. 885 ; Erl. 84, 10. [Cf. O. H. Ger. westar-ríchi occidens.] west-rice

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛖᛋᛏ-ᚱᛁᚳᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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