Old English Dictionary Entry

Afen

Part of speech: Afn, e;

Definitions

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1 Afen

f: Afene, an; f. I. AVON, the name of a river in Somersetshire :-- East óþ Afene múþan east at the Avon's mouth. Chr. 918; Th. 190, 4. II. also of other rivers in different parts of England :-- Into Afenan múþan into Avon's mouth, Chr. 1067; Th. 342, 5. afen

Similar Words

-a
-an
-andwlatod
-anne
a

Runic Inscription

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Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Chr.: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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