Old English Dictionary Entry

Beadu-róf

Related words: beado-róf. beadu-rof

Definitions

1 definitions

1 beadu-róf

adj. War-renowned, bold in war; in pugna strenuus :-- Beadurófes beácn a beacon of the war-renowned, Beo. Th. 6301; B. 3161. He hǽlo and frófre beadurófum abeád he offered safety and comfort to the bold in war, Andr. Kmbl. 191; An. 96.

Similar Words

-bald
-bátian, -bátung
-beámed(e)
-beámen
-bearde, -beardede

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛠᛞᚢ-ᚱᚩᚠ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

An.: Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.: Andreas (OE poem)
Beo.: Beowulf
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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