Cyning-feorm

Old English Dictionary Entry

Cyning-feorm

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: cyninges feorm, e; Related words:

Definitions

1 cyning-feorm

f. [feorm food, support] Royal purveyance, tribute for the royal household; regis firma :-- Ic heó gefreóge écelíce ðæs gafoles, ðe hió nú get to cyninges handa ageofan sceolan of ðam dǽle ðe ðǽr ungefreód to láfe wæs ðære, cyningfeorme, ge on hlutrum alaþ, ge on beóre, ge on hunige, ge hryðrum, ge on swýnum, ge on sceápum I free them for ever from the impost which they have still to pay into the king's hand, from that portion, which was there left unfreed of the royal purveyance, whether in pure ale, or in beer, or in honey, or in oxen, or in swine, or in sheep, Cod. Dipl. 313; A. D. 883; Kmbl. ii. 111, 4-9. Ðe cyninges feorm to belimpe to which the royal purveyance belongs, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 60, 24. cyning-feorm

Runic Inscription

ᚳᚣᚾᛝ-ᚠᛇᚱᛗ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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