Old English Dictionary Entry

Baswa stán

Part of speech: es;

Definitions

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1 baswa stán

m. [basu purple, stán stone] A topaz, a precious stone varying from a yellow to a violet colour; topazium :-- Ofer gold and ðone baswon stán [ = baswan stán] super aurum et topazion, Ps. Spl. 118, 127. baswa stan

Similar Words

-bald
-bátian, -bátung
-beámed(e)
-beámen
-bearde, -beardede

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚪᛋᚹᚪ ᛋᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

Ps.: Psalms (OE)

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