Weale

Old English Dictionary Entry

Weale

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: wale, an; Related words: wealh. weale

Definitions

1 weale

f. A female slave, servant:--Wonfeax wale, . . . mennen, Exon. Th. 393, 30; Rä. 13, 8. Wonfáh wale weóld hyra (two buckets) síþe, 435, 11; Rä. 53, 6.

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛠᛚᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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