Birn-sweord

Old English Dictionary Entry

Birn-sweord

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 birn-sweord

n. A flaming sword :-- God his byrnsweord getýhþ and þás world ealle þurhslyhþ, Bl. H. 109, 34. birn-sweord

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛁᚱᚾ-ᛋᚹᛇᚱᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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