For-gyfenes

Old English Dictionary Entry

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -gyfennes, -gyfnes, -ness, -nyss Related words: for-gifnes. for-gyfenes

Definitions

forgiveness, remission, Mt. Bos. 26, 28: Lk. Bos. 3, 3: L. Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 5, MS. A: L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 17, MS. F.

ᚠᚩᚱ-ᚷᚣᚠᛖᚾᛖᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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"Fornjóts synir eru á landi komnir"