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Old English Dictionary Entry

Óst-sǽ

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1 Óst-sǽ

the Baltic with the Cattegat, the water east of Denmark and of the Scandinavian peninsula as that on the western coast is called Westsǽ, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 3:-- Be norþan Súþdenum is ðæs gársecges earm ðe mon hǽt Ostsǽ. . . Norþdene habbaþ be norþan him ðone ilcan sǽs earm ðe mon hǽt Óstsǽ, Ors. l, 1; Swt. 16, 23-28. [Ger. Ost-see the Baltic: cf. Icel. fara á Austrveg, a phrase used of trading or piratical expeditions in the Baltic.] ost-sæ
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚩᛋᛏ-ᛋǽ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Abbreviations Used

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Icel.
Icelandic

Works & Authors

Ors.
Orosius, Historiarum (OE translation by Alfred)
Swt.
Sweet's Anglo-Saxon Reader
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