Eorcnan-stán

Bosworth & Toller Anglo-Saxon Old English Dictionary - eorcnan-stán

According to the Old English Dictionary:

eorcan-stán, eorclan-stán, earcnan-stán, es;

eorcnan-stán
m. A precious stone, pearl, topaz; lăpis prĕtiosus, gemma, tŏpāzion = GREEK, GREEK; m. the yellow or oriental topaz. Ps. Spl. M. C. 118, 127: Elen. Kmbl. 2048; El. 1025 : Exon. 64b; Th. 238, 12 ; Ph. 603. Eorcanstán, 124b; Th. 478, 7; Ruin. 37. Eorclanstán, Beo. Th. 2420, note; B. 1208. [O. Nrs. iarknasteinn, m. lăpis pellŭcĭdus: Goth. airknis; adj. good, holy: O. H. Ger. erchan egrĕgius, summus.] eorcnan-stan
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