For-bígels

Old English Dictionary Entry

For-bígels

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: bígels. for-bigels

Definitions

1 for-bígels

m. An arch, a vault, an arched roof; arcus, fornix, cămĕra = GREEK:-- Forbígels arcus, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 32; Wrt. Voc. 26, 31.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᚱ-ᛒᛁᚷᛖᛚᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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