Nát-hwilc

Old English Dictionary Entry

Nát-hwilc

Old English Dictionary Entry

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1 nát-hwilc

pron. indef. Some one, I know not who :-- Hæleþa náthwylc some man, I know not who, Elen. Kmbl. 146; El. 73. Hé, gumena náthwylc, Beo. Th. 4459; B. 2233. Ðara banena byre náthwylces the child of one of those murderers, but I know not of which, 4113 ; B. 2053 : 4451 ; B. 2224. Þurh náthwylces .... Exon. Th. 12, 21 ; Cri. 189. Hé in níþsele náthwylcum wæs in some unknown hall was he, Beo. Th. 3031; B. 1513. (Cf. sceaða ic nát hwylc, 554; B. 274.) nat-hwilc

Runic Inscription

ᚾᚪᛏ-ᚻᚹᛁᛚᚳ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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