Ellor-gást

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ellor-gást

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -gǽst, es; Related words:

Definitions

1 ellor-gást

m. A spirit living or going elsewhere, a departing spirit; spīrĭtus ălĭbi dēgens :-- Scolde se ellorgást on feónda geweald, síðian the departing spirit must go into the power of fiends, Beo. Th. 1619; B. 807. Ellorgǽst a departing spirit, 3238; B. 1617. Hie gesáwon twegen ellorgǽstas they saw two spirits living elsewhere, 2702; B. 1349. ellor-gast

Runic Inscription

ᛖᛚᛚᚩᚱ-ᚷᚪᛋᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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