Munt-geóf

Old English Dictionary Entry

Munt-geóf

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -ióf, -gióp, es; Related words:

Definitions

1 munt-geóf

m. The Alps: -- Muntiófes clifu Alpes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 41. From muntgióp óð ðone mǽran wearoþ (cf. betwux ðám muntum and Sicilia, Bt. l; Fox 2, 4), Bt. Met. Fox l, 27; Met. 1, 14. Ðá wæs ofer muntgióp monig átyhted, 1, 15; Met. 1, 8. Hé com tó Alpis ðǽm muntum ... and ðone weg geworhte ofer munt Ióf, Ors. 4, 8; Swt. 186, 18. Muntgeófa Alpium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 27. munt-geof

Runic Inscription

ᛗᚢᚾᛏ-ᚷᛖᚩᚠ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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