Old English Dictionary Entry

Bed-þén

Part of speech: es;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 bed-þén

m. [bed a bed, þén for þegn a servant] A chamberlain, a servant who has the care of a chamber; lecti minister, camerarius, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 101. bed-þen

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖᛞ-ᚦᛖᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Som.: Somner's Dictionarium Saxonico-Latino-Anglicum
Ælfc.: Ælfric

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