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Ercol
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Old English
Etymology
From ang la Herculēs, from ang ett 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌂𐌋𐌄, from ang grc Ἡρακλῆς,
Proper noun
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ang Greek mythology Hercules
late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
ang Se westsūþende Europe landġemirce is in Ispania westeweardum et ðǣm gārseċġe, and mǣst æt þǣm iġlande, þætte Gaðes hātte, þǣr scīet sē Wendelsǣ up of þǣm gārseċġe; þǣr ēac Ercoles syla standað. The southwestern end of Europe is in Hispania at the western ocean, and the westernmost part is at the island known as Gades, where the Mediterranean flows into the ocean and where the pillars of Hercules stand.
Declension
Ercol sg