Af-god

Old English Dictionary Entry

Af-god

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: god;

Definitions

1 af-god

n. [af=of=æf a, ab; god, n. a heathen god] An idol, an image; idolum. [Plait. Dut. afgod, m: O.H.Ger. apcot, n: M. H. Ger. abgot, n. m: Ger. abgott, m: Goth, afguþs impius: Dan. Swed. afgud, m : O. Nrs. afguð, m.] n. af-god

Runic Inscription

ᚪᚠ-ᚷᚩᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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