Weorold-déma

Old English Dictionary Entry

Weorold-déma

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words:

Definitions

1 weorold-déma

m. A secular judge:-- Be eorlum. Eorlas and heretogan and ðás worulddéman ágan nýdþéarfe ðæt hí riht lufian, L. I. P. 11; Th. ii. 318, 20. Bisceop sceall saca sehtan mid ðám worulddéman ðe riht lufian, 7 ; Th. ii. 312, 15, 36. weorold-dema

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛇᚱᚩᛚᛞ-ᛞᛖᛗᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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