Folc-cyning

Old English Dictionary Entry

Folc-cyning

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 folc-cyning

m. Folk's king, king of nations, king of the people; pŏpŭli rex :-- Nealles folc-cyning fyrdgesteallum gylpan þorfte the people's king needed not to boast of his comrades in arms, Beo. Th. 5738; B. 2873; 5460; B. 2733. Folc-cyninge for the king of nations, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 25; Gen. 2753. Fífe folc-cyningas five kings of nations, 93; Th. 119, 4; Gen. 1974: 95; Th. 125, 5; Gen. 2074. cf. O. Sax. folk-kuning. folc-cyning

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᛚᚳ-ᚳᚣᚾᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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