Biorn

Old English Dictionary Entry

Biorn

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: beorn II. biorn

Definitions

1 biorn

m. A warrior, soldier, hero; bellator, miles, heros :-- Biorn under beorge bordrand onswáf wið Geáta dryhten the hero under the mount turned his shield's disc against the lord of the Goths, Beo. Th. 5111,note; B. 2559. DER. folc-biorn.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛡᚱᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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