Old English Dictionary Entry

Eótenisc

Part of speech: eótonisc; Related words: entisc. eotenisc

Definitions

1 definitions

1 eótenisc

adj. Belonging to or made by a giant, giant; giganteus, a gigante factus :-- Geseah ðá eald sweord eótenisc then he saw an old giant sword. Beo. Th. 3120; B. 1558. Ætbær eald sweord eótonisc bore away the old giant sword, 5225 ; B. 2616.

Similar Words

-éþrian, éþring
é ðm
é-gylt
é-swíc
é-swíca

Runic Inscription

ᛖᚩᛏᛖᚾᛁᛋᚳ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Beo.: Beowulf
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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