Thursday 1 March 2012

Heathohlaewe - word of the day

Triggered by Kiernan's nathwylc article, I could not resist finding out myself.












The MS today: heathohlaewe - just hea is left












Zupitza's autotype - late 19th century
hlaewe - barely readable


heathohlaewe - digitally restored [Kiernan-Electronic Beowulf]
















Meaning:













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