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Old English Dictionary Entry

Word-hord

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n. A word-hoard, store of words :-- Him Andreas þurh andsware wordhord onleác, Andr. Kmbl. 632; An. 316. Weges weard wordhord onleác, beald reordade, 1202; An. 601 : Beo. Th. 524; B. 259: Met. 6, l: Exon. Th. 318, 20; Víd. I. Mé fród wita sægde sundorwundra fela, wordhord onwreáh, 313, 20; Mod. 3. word-hord
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚹᚩᚱᛞ-ᚻᚩᚱᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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An.
Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.
Andreas (OE poem)
Beo.
Beowulf
Exon.
Exeter Book
Met.
Metres of Boethius (OE poem)
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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