Old English Dictionary Entry

Bí-leofen

Part of speech: -lifen, e; Related words: big-leofa. bi-leofen

Definitions

1 definitions

1 bí-leofen

f. [bí, leofen living, livelihood] Food, provisions; annona, pulmentum :-- Bí-leofene [MS. bileouene] annona, C. R. Ben. 43. Bílifen pulmentum, Cot. 171.

Similar Words

-bald
-bátian, -bátung
-beámed(e)
-beámen
-bearde, -beardede

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛁ-ᛚᛇᚠᛖᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

C.: Corpus Christi College MS
Cot.: Cottonian Manuscripts
R.: Riddles (Exeter Book)

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