Bég

Old English Dictionary Entry

Bég

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: beáh. beg

Definitions

1 bég

m. A bracelet, ring, crown; armilla, corona :-- Hie feredon brýd and bégas they conveyed bride and bracelets, Cd. 90; Th. 112, 25; Gen. 1876. Hí on beorg dydon bégas [MS. beg] and siglu they placed in the mound rings and jewels, Beo. Th. 6308, note; B. 3164.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖᚷ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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