Ecg-bana

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ecg-bana

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -bona, an; Related words:

Definitions

1 ecg-bana

m. A sword-killer, murderer; glădio cædens, occīsor :-- Cain gewearþ to ecgbanan ángan bréðer Cain became the murderer of his only brother, Beo. Th. 2528; B. 1262. Ecg-bona, 5006; B. 2506. ecg-bana

Runic Inscription

ᛖᚳᚷ-ᛒᚪᚾᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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