Pilece

Old English Dictionary Entry

Pilece

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words: 397; see the note, where many instances of the word are given.

Definitions

1 pilece

f. A robe of skin, pelisse :-- Pylece pellicie, Wrt. Voc, i. 81, 68. Hwí worhte God pylcan Adame and Eve æfter ðam gylte? Ðæt hé geswutelode mid ðám deádum fellum ðæt hí wǽron ðá deádlíce, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 28. [He to-rendeð þe olde pilche of his deadliche uelle, A. R. 362, 29. Pylche pellicium, pellicia, Prompt. ParO. H. Ger. pelliz : Icel. piliza, pilia a fur coat. From Latin.] pilece

Runic Inscription

ᛈᛁᛚᛖᚳᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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