Swefecere

Old English Dictionary Entry

Swefecere

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 swefecere

m. A sleeper :-- Þá gedwyldmen man hǽt on Grécisc Nictates ( = Nyctages), and wé on úre geþeóde slúmeras hí magon oððe swefeceras nemnan, and eác hí man mæg sláperas hátan, Chrd. 26, 2. See next word. swefecere

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚹᛖᚠᛖᚳᛖᚱᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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