Feorh-hord

Old English Dictionary Entry

Feorh-hord

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 feorh-hord

n. Life's treasure, the soul, spirit; vītæ thēsaurus, ănĭma :-- Líf biþ on síþe, fǽges feorhhord life is on its journey, the spirit of the fated, Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 7; Ph. 221. Hád wereþ feorhhord feóndum armour defends the soul from foes, Wald. 100; Vald. 2, 22: Exon. 49 b; Th. 170, 26; Gú. 1117: Andr. Kmbl. 2365; An. 1184. feorh-hord

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛇᚱᚻ-ᚻᚩᚱᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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