Old English Dictionary Entry

Sliht-swín

Part of speech: es;

Definitions

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1 sliht-swín

A swine to be killed :-- Gýme eác swan ðæt hé æfter sticunge his slyhtswýn wel sæncge, L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 16. [Cf. Ger. schlacht-vieh cattle to be killed.] Cf. sleg-neát. sliht-swin

Similar Words

-saca
-sacend
-sacung
-sagol
-sagun

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛚᛁᚻᛏ-ᛋᚹᛁᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Ger.: German
L.: Latin

Works & Authors

R.: Riddles (Exeter Book)
S.: Sievers, E. (editor/scholar)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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