Brýsan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Brýsan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: he brýsþ; Related words:

Definitions

1 brýsan

p. brýsde; pp. brýsed, ge-brýsed To BRUISE; conterere. [Wyc. brisse: Tynd. pp. brosed: Plat, brusen to make a rushing noise: Dut. bruisen to foam or roar as the sea: Ger. brausen to ferment: Dan. bruse to roar: Swed, brusa to roar; O. Nrs. brúsa æ;stuare.] DER. to-brýsan: ge-brýsed. brysan

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᚣᛋᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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