Byrn-wígende

Old English Dictionary Entry

Byrn-wígende

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -wiggende; Related words:

Definitions

1 byrn-wígende

part. Clothed in armour, mailed; loricatus :-- Swá hire weoruda helm byrnwiggendra beboden hæfde as the prince of the mailed armies had commanded her, Elen. Kmbl. 447; El. 224. Gehlódon byrnwígendum werum wǽghengestas they loaded the ships with men covered with armour, Elen. Kmbl. 470; El. 235. byrn-wigende

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚣᚱᚾ-ᚹᛁᚷᛖᚾᛞᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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