Aldor-cearu

Old English Dictionary Entry

Aldor-cearu

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 aldor-cearu

f. Life-care, care for life, life-long care; cura propter vitam, ærumna longinqua :-- He wearþ eallum æðelingum to aldorceare he became a life-care to all nobles, Beo. Th. 1817; B. 906. aldor-cearu

Runic Inscription

ᚪᛚᛞᚩᚱ-ᚳᛠᚱᚢ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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