Byri-weard

Old English Dictionary Entry

Byri-weard

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: burh-weard. byri-weard

Definitions

1 byri-weard

m. [byrig, dat. of burh a city, weard a guard] A city-guardian; urbis custos, ædilis, Wrt. Voc. 18, 54.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚣᚱᛁ-ᚹᛠᚱᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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