Festen

Old English Dictionary Entry

Festen

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: fæsten

Definitions

1 festen

n. A fastness, fortress; mūnīmentum :-- Hí manige festena and castelas abrǽcon they demolished many fastnesses and castles, Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 35. II. festen

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛖᛋᛏᛖᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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