And-feng

Old English Dictionary Entry

And-feng

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an-, on-, es; Related words: an-feng, on-feng. and-feng

Definitions

1 and-feng

m. A taking to one's self, taking up, a receiving, defence, defender; assumptio, susceptio, susceptor, Lk. Bos. 9, 51: Ps. Spl. 90, 2: Cd. 218; Th. 279, 28; Sat. 245: Ps. Spl. 88, 18.

Runic Inscription

ᚪᚾᛞ-ᚠᛖᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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