Breóst-sefa

Old English Dictionary Entry

Breóst-sefa

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words:

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1 breóst-sefa

m. [breóst the breast, sefa the mind] The mind or heart in the breast, the mind, heart; mens vel cor in pectore, rnens, eor :-- Arǽred wearþ beornes breóstsefa the mind of the man was exalted, Elen. Kmbl. 1606; El. 805: Exon. 15 b; Th. 34, 10; Cri. 540. Ic onsende in breóstsefan bitre geþoncas I send into his mind bitter thoughts, 71 b; Th. 266, 28; Jul. 405. breost-sefa

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᛖᚩᛋᛏ-ᛋᛖᚠᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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