Old English Dictionary Entry

Bríd-bletsung

Part of speech: e;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 bríd-bletsung

f. A marriage-blessing; nuptialis benedictio :-- Man ne mót sillan him brídbletsunge they [priests] may not give them the marriage-blessing, L. Ælf. P. 43 ; Th. ii. 382, 33. brid-bletsung

Similar Words

-bald
-bátian, -bátung
-beámed(e)
-beámen
-bearde, -beardede

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᛁᛞ-ᛒᛚᛖᛏᛋᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

L.: Latin

Works & Authors

Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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