ég-clif

Old English Dictionary Entry

ég-clif

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; u. Related words:

Definitions

1 ég-clif

A water-cliff or shore; scŏpŭlus [= GREEK a look-out place] măris, lītus :-- Ofer égclif [MS. ecgclif] ðæt eorl-werod sæt the warrior band sat on the ocean's shore. Beo. Th. 5778; B. 2893. eg-clif

Runic Inscription

ᛖᚷ-ᚳᛚᛁᚠ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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