Bresne

Old English Dictionary Entry

Bresne

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: bræsen

Definitions

1 bresne

adj. Strong, powerful, bold; potens :-- Ic his cynn gedó brád and bresne I will make his race wide-spread and powerful, Cd. 134; Th. 169, 17; Gen. 2801: 180; Th. 226, 18; Dan. 173. II. bresne

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᛖᛋᚾᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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