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Old English Dictionary Entry

Wrist

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f. A wrist: -- Gif hit ánfeald tyhtle sý, dúfe seo, hand æfter ðam stáne óð ða wriste; and gif hit þryfeald sý, óð ðæne elbogan, L. Ath. ifragus, Prompt. Parfragus, Wülck. Gl. 584, 27. A wyrste, 678, 40. O. Frs. hand-wirst: M. H. Ger. rist, riste wrist, instep: Icel. rist instep; Dan. vrist.]
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚹᚱᛁᛋᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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