beamtelg

Old English

Etymology

From bēam +‎ telg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbæ͜ɑːmˌtelɡ/, [ˈbæ͜ɑːmˌteɫɣ]

Noun

bēamtelg m

  1. Tree ink; oak products, especially oak-gall, which were used in the creation of ink.
    • (Can we date this quote?), Riddle 26‎[1], line 9:
      […] ofer brunne brerd, beamtelge swealg, […]
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

  • Richard Marsden (2015) The Cambridge Old English Reader, second edition, pages 315, 407
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