Eaxl-gestealla

Old English Dictionary Entry

Eaxl-gestealla

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words:

Definitions

1 eaxl-gestealla

m. A shoulder companion, nearest friend, bosom friend, comrade; cŏmes qui est a lătĕre, sŏcius intĭmus, commīlĭto :-- Deád is Æschere, mín eaxlgestealla Æschere is dead, my bosom friend, Beo. Th. 2656; B. 1326. Hæfde wígena tó lyt, eaxlgestealna he had too few of warriors, comrades, Elen. Kmbl. 127; El. 64. Ic eom æðelinges eaxlgestealla I am a noble's bosom friend. Exon. 127 a; Th. 489, 2; Rä. 78, l. Heremód breát eaxlgesteallan Heremod destroyed his bosom friends, Beo. Th. 3432; B. 1714. eaxl-gestealla

Runic Inscription

ᛠᚳᛋᛚ-ᚷᛖᛋᛏᛠᛚᛚᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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