Old English Dictionary Entry

Feoh-gift

Part of speech: -gyft, e;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 feoh-gift

f. A money-gift, precious gift; pĕcūniæ dōnum vel largītio, prĕtiōsum dōnum :-- Fromum feohgiftum with bounteous money-gifts, Beo. Th. 41; B. 21. Nó he ðære feohgyfte scamigan þorfte he needed not feel shame at the precious gift, 2055; B. 1025. Æt feoh-gyftum with money-gifts, 2182; B. 1089. feoh-gift

Similar Words

'feallend-lic
-fá
-fandigendlic
-farenness
-feald

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛇᚻ-ᚷᛁᚠᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Beo.: Beowulf
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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