Dryhten-bealo

Old English Dictionary Entry

Dryhten-bealo

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -bealu; Related words:

Definitions

1 dryhten-bealo

gen. -bealowes; n. [bealo evil] Profound misery, extreme evil; permagna calămĭtas :-- He sceal dreógan dryhten-bealo he shall suffer profound misery, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 22; Vy. 55. Ellen biþ sélast ðám ðe sceal dreógan dryhtenbealu courage is best for those who must suffer extreme evil, 52 b; Th. 183, 6; Gú. 1323. dryhten-bealo

Runic Inscription

ᛞᚱᚣᚻᛏᛖᚾ-ᛒᛠᛚᚩ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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