Feoh-gift

Old English Dictionary Entry

Feoh-gift

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -gyft, e; Related words:

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

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛇᚻ-ᚷᛁᚠᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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