Brýcian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Brýcian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: brícsian; Related words:

Definitions

1 brýcian

p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [brýce, bríce use] To be of use, profit, benefit, do good; prodesse, proficuum esse:-- He his gefërum brýcian gýmde he took care to do good to his companions, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 33. Hí brýcaþ monigra hǽlo multorum saluti proficuum erit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 590, 32. Him sylfum brícsade benefited himself, Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 6. brycian

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᚣᚳᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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