Finns

Old English Dictionary Entry

Finns

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: buruh = Finnes burh; Related words: Finn. finns

Definitions

1 Finns

gen. -burge; f. Finnsburg :-- Swylce eal Finnes buruh [MS. Finns] fýrenu wǽre as if all Fin's castle were on fire, Fins. Th. 72; Fin. 36. This Finnsburg is no doubt the same as the Finnesham mentioned by Beowulf, -- Swylce hie æt Finnes hám findaa meahton such as they might find at Finnesham, Beo. Th. 2316; B. 1156.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛁᚾᚾᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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