Stealcung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Stealcung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words: 472. Though I wolde stalke and crepe, Gow. ii. 351, 18. With dredful fot than stalketh Palamon ... in that grove he wolde him hyde, Chauc. Kn. T. 621.] stealcung

Definitions

1 stealcung

f. Stalking (cf. deer-stalking), cautious walking :-- On sumere nihte hlosnode sum óðer munuc his færeldes and mid sleaccre stealcunge his fótswaðum filigde, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 6. [Cf. stalkyn or gon softe serpo, Prompt. Par

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ᛋᛏᛠᛚᚳᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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