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Old English Dictionary Entry

Earm-sceapen

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1 earm-sceapen

adj. Miserable, wretched; mĭser :-- Ne mihte earm-sceapen áre findan the poor wretch might not find pity, Andr. Kmbl. 2259; An. 1131: 2689; An. 1347: Beo. Th. 2707; B. 1351: Cd. 206; Th. 255, 30; Dan. 632. earm-sceapen
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᛠᚱᛗ-ᛋᚳᛠᛈᛖᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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An.
Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.
Andreas (OE poem)
Beo.
Beowulf
Cd.
Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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