Feorh-bana

Old English Dictionary Entry

Feorh-bana

Old English Dictionary Entry

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

Definitions

1 feorh-bana

m. A life-destroyer, murderer; vitæ interfector, hŏmĭcīda :-- Ðú Abele wurde to feorhbanan thou hast been for a life-destroyer to Abel, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 26; Gen. 1020. Hí gesáwon feorhbanan fuglas slítan they saw birds tearing the murderers, 96; Th. 125, 32; Gen. 2088. He ne meahte on ðam feorhbonan fǽhþe gebétan he might not avenge the feud on the murderer, Beo. Th. 4921; B. 2465. feorh-bana

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛇᚱᚻ-ᛒᚪᚾᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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