Fór-gyrd

Old English Dictionary Entry

Fór-gyrd

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words: forþ-gyrd. for-gyrd

Definitions

1 fór-gyrd

m. A fore-girdle, martingale; antela, cingŭlum illud quod ante pectus ĕqui tendĭtur, Som. Ben. Lye.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᚱ-ᚷᚣᚱᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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