Bát-weard

Old English Dictionary Entry

Bát-weard

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 bát-weard

m. [bát boat, weard keeper] Keeper or commander of a ship; navis custos :-- He ðæm bátwearde swurd gesealde he gave a sword to the keeper of the ship, Beo. Th. 3804; B. 1900. bat-weard

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚪᛏ-ᚹᛠᚱᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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