Bryt-land

Old English Dictionary Entry

Bryt-land

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Bryt-lond, es; Related words: Bryten. bryt-land

Definitions

1 Bryt-land

n. The land of Britain, Wales; Britannia, Cambria :-- Ðá fór Harold mid scipum of Brycgstówe abútan Brytland then Harold went with his ships from Bristol about Wales, Chr. 1063; Ing. 251, 21. Into Brytlande in Walliam, Chr. 1063; Gib. 170, 41, note l.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᚣᛏ-ᛚᚪᚾᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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