Beado-méce

Old English Dictionary Entry

Beado-méce

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: beadu-méce. beado-mece

Definitions

1 beado-méce

m. A battle-sword, sword of slaughter; pugnæ ensis :-- Ðæt hine nó beadomécas bítan ne meahton that no battle-sword might bite it, Beo. Th. 2912; B. 1454.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛠᛞᚩ-ᛗᛖᚳᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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