Breóst-net

Old English Dictionary Entry

Breóst-net

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -nett, es; Related words:

Definitions

1 breóst-net

n. [breóst, net a net] A breast-net, covering for the breast, breast-plate; pectorale reticulatum, thorax :-- Him on eaxle læg breóstnet broden on his shoulder lay the braided breastplate, Beo. Th. 3100; B. 1548: Cd. 154; Th. 192, 24; Exod. 236. breost-net

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᛖᚩᛋᛏ-ᚾᛖᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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