Old English Dictionary Entry

Feorh-hyrde

Part of speech: es;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 feorh-hyrde

m. Life-guardian or protector; vītæ custos vel protector :-- He hine bæd ðæt he him feorhhyrde wǽre he prayed that he would be his life-protector, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 5 : Hy. 9, 8; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 8. feorh-hyrde

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛇᚱᚻ-ᚻᚣᚱᛞᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Bd.: Bede, Historia Ecclesiastica (OE translation)
S.: Sievers, E. (editor/scholar)

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