Old English Dictionary Entry

Feorh-hús

Part of speech: es;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 feorh-hús

n. Life's house, spirit's house, the body; vītæ vel ănĭmæ dŏmus, corpus :-- Gár oft þurhwód fǽges feorhhús the dart often pierced the body of the fated, Byrht. Th. 140, 32; By. 297. feorh-hus

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛇᚱᚻ-ᚻᚢᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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