Earm-scanca

Old English Dictionary Entry

Earm-scanca

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words:

Definitions

1 earm-scanca

m. An arm-bone [ = shank]; crus :-- Gif ða earm-scancan beóþ begen forade if the arm-bones be both broken, L. Alf. pol. 55; Th. i. 94, 26. earm-scanca

Runic Inscription

ᛠᚱᛗ-ᛋᚳᚪᚾᚳᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Back to Letter E
Back to Homepage

About

Old English Dictionary project aims to provide a comprehensive searchable dictionary for Old English (Anglo-Saxon).

It includes abbreviations, works & authors, and authentic runic inscriptions.

Support

Quick Links

Copyright © 2025 Old English Dictionary
"Fornjóts synir eru á landi komnir"