Anbyht-scealc

Old English Dictionary Entry

Anbyht-scealc

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: ombiht-scealc, onbyht-scealc, es; Related words: ombiht-scealc, onbyht-scealc. anbyht-scealc

Definitions

1 anbyht-scealc

m. [ambeht an office, scealc a servant] An official servant, a servant; minister, servus :-- Hraðe fremedon anbyhtscealcas swá him heora ealdor beheád the official servants quickly did as their lord bade them, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 27; Jud. 38.

Runic Inscription

ᚪᚾᛒᚣᚻᛏ-ᛋᚳᛠᛚᚳ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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