Breóst-gehygd

Old English Dictionary Entry

Breóst-gehygd

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 breóst-gehygd

f: es; n. [breóst II. the heart, mind, gehygd thought, meditation] The thought of the heart or mind, a thought; cordis vel animi cogitatio, cogitatio :-- Ðæt wæs gingeste word breóstgehygdum that was the last word from his mind's thoughts, Beo. Th. 5628; B/ 2818: Andr. Kmbl. 194; An. 999.breóst-geþanc, -geþonc, es; m. [breóst II. the heart, mind, geþanc thought] The thought of the heart or mind, a thought; cordis vel animi cogitatio, cogitatio :-- Annanias ðec, and Adzarias and Misaél, Metod, dómige, breóstgeþancum Hananiah and Azariah and Mishael glorify thee, O God, in their minds' thoughts, Cd. 192; Th. 241, 5; Dan. 400. Breóstgeþoncum, Exon. 80 b; Th. 302, 8; Fä. 33. breost-gehygd

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᛖᚩᛋᛏ-ᚷᛖᚻᚣᚷᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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