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Old English Dictionary Entry

Borh-fæstan

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1 borh-fæstan

p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted [borh a surety, fæstan to fasten] To fasten or bind by pledge or surety; fidejussione obligare :-- Man borhfæst ðam cyninge [MS. kyninge] ealle ða þægnas they bound by pledge all the thanes to the king, Chr. 1051; Ing. 228, 33; Erl. 181, 5. borh-fæstan
Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚩᚱᚻ-ᚠᚫᛋᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Chr.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Erl.
Earle, J. (editor)
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