Cwat-brycg

Old English Dictionary Entry

Cwat-brycg

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -bricg, e; Related words: Bricg. cwat-brycg

Definitions

1 Cwat-brycg

f. [Ethelw. Cantbricge: Flor. Quatbrig: Hunt. Quadruge: Matt. West. Quantebridge] Bridgenorth in Shropshire; oppidi nomen UNCERTAIN in agro Salopiensi :-- Hí gedydon æt Cwatbricge be Sæfern they arrived at Bridgenorth on the Severn, Chr. 896; Th. 173, 43, col. 1: col. 2 has Brygce. Æt Cwatbrycge, Th. 174, 1, col. 1, 2. Sǽton hie ðone winter æt Cwatbrycge [Bricge, Th. 174, 10, col. 2; 175, 9, col. 1: Brygcge, 175, 10, col. 2] they remained that winter at Bridgenorth, Chr. 896; Th. 174, 11, col. 1.

Runic Inscription

ᚳᚹᚪᛏ-ᛒᚱᚣᚳᚷ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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