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Old English Dictionary Entry

Beáh-gifa

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1 beáh-gifa

m. A ring-giver, a giver of ring or bracelet money; anulorum vel armillarum largitor :-- Se geonga gewát Eádgár of lífe, beorna beáhgifa the young Edgar, ring-giver of men, departed from life, Chr. 975; Th. 226, 36, col. 2: Byrht. Th. 140, 19; By. 290: Elen. Grm. 100: 1199: Beo. Th. 2208; B. 1102. beah-gifa
Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖᚪᚻ-ᚷᛁᚠᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Beo.
Beowulf
Chr.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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