Wígbed-steall

Old English Dictionary Entry

Wígbed-steall

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: wíg-steall. wigbed-steall

Definitions

1 wígbed-steall

n. The part of the church where the altar stands :-- Wé lǽraþ ðæt mæssepreósta ǽnig ne cume binnan weófodstealle búton his oferslipe, ne húru æt ðam weófode ðæt hé ðǽr þénige búton ðære wǽde, L. Edg. C. 46; Th. ii. 254, 9 note.

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛁᚷᛒᛖᛞ-ᛋᛏᛠᛚᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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