Borh-hand

Old English Dictionary Entry

Borh-hand

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: borhond, e; Related words:

Definitions

1 borh-hand

f. A pledge by the hand, a pledger, surety, security; sponsor, fidejussor :-- Borh-hand sponsor, fidejussor, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 15; Wrt. Voc. 60, 50: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Som. 10, 66: 9, 35; Som. 12, 32. borh-hand

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚩᚱᚻ-ᚻᚪᚾᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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