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Old English Dictionary Entry

Ellor-fús

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1 ellor-fús

adj. [fús ready, quick] Desirous or ready to go elsewhere, ready to depart; pĕregre eundi cŭpĭdus, ăliorsum īre părātus :-- Óþ-ðæt gást, ellorfús, gangan sceolde to Godes dóme until his spirit, ready to depart, must go to God's judgment, Cd. 79; Th. 97, 7; Gen. 1609. He his hláford geseah ellorfúsne he saw his lord ready to depart [about to die], Exon. 48 a; Th. 165, 11; Gú. 1027: Andr. Kmbl. 375; An. 188. ellor-fus
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᛖᛚᛚᚩᚱ-ᚠᚢᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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An.
Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.
Andreas (OE poem)
Cd.
Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Exon.
Exeter Book
Gen.
Genesis (OE poem)
Gú.
Guthlac (OE poem)
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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