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Old English Dictionary Entry

Wil-spell

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1 wil-spell

n. Welcome news, glad tidings :-- Wæs him frófra mǽst æt ðam willspelle (the news of the finding of the cross), Elen. Kmbl. 1985; El. 994. Wilspella mǽst gesecgan, 1965; El. 984. [A steores-man ham talde wilspel, ꝥ he Spaine isæih, Laym. 1350. O. Sax. wil-spel.] wil-spell
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛁᛚ-ᛋᛈᛖᛚᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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O. Sax.
Old Saxon

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El.
Elene (OE poem by Cynewulf)
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