Old English Dictionary Entry

Feorh-cyn

Part of speech: -cynn, es;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 feorh-cyn

n. Living kind; vīventium gĕnus :-- Bealocwealm hafaþ fela feorhcynna forþ onsended pernicious death has sent forth many living kinds, Beo. Th. 4524; B. 2266: Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 10; Gn. Ex. 14. feorh-cyn

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛇᚱᚻ-ᚳᚣᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Beo.: Beowulf
Exon.: Exeter Book
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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