úht-sceaþa

Old English Dictionary Entry

úht-sceaþa

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words:

Definitions

1 úht-sceaþa

m. One who robs in the night or early morning :-- Eald úhtsceaða ... nacod níðdraca nihtes fleógeþ, Beo. Th. 4534 ; B. 2271. uht-sceaþa

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚻᛏ-ᛋᚳᛠᚦᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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