Wistle

Old English Dictionary Entry

Wistle

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words: wóde-wistle. wistle

Definitions

1 wistle

f. A hollow reed:--Wistle avena, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 5: ii. 8, 26: fistula, 90, 25: 37, 26.

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛁᛋᛏᛚᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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