Feorh-cyn

Old English Dictionary Entry

Feorh-cyn

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -cynn, es; Related words:

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

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛇᚱᚻ-ᚳᚣᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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