Bryne-welm

Old English Dictionary Entry

Bryne-welm

Old English Dictionary Entry

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

Definitions

1 bryne-welm

m. A burning flame, flame of fire, burning heat; incendii fervor vel æstus :-- Brynewylmum mealt gifstól Geáta the gift chair of the Goths was consumed by flames of fire, Beo. Th. 4642; B. 2326: Exon. 42a; Th. 142, 14; Gú. 644. In helle heó brynewelme bídan sceolden sáran sorge in hell they must endure great sorrow from the burning heat, Cd. 213; Th. 266, 24; Sat. 27. bryne-welm

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᚣᚾᛖ-ᚹᛖᛚᛗ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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