Fóran

Old English Dictionary Entry

Fóran

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: fóran-to. DER. æt-fóran, be-, bi-, on-, to-, wið-. foran

Definitions

1 fóran

prep. Before: ante:-- Fóran Andreas mæssan before Andrew's mass-day, Chr. 1010; Erl. 144, 13. ¶ Fóran ongeán opposite; contra:-- Fóran ongeán eów contra vos, Mt. Bos. 21, 2. Fóran ongén Galileam contra Galilæam, Lk. Bos. 8, 26. Fóran ongeán ða burh ex adverso contra urbem, Jos. 8, 5. Fóran-to before, Chr. 920; Erl. 104, 31.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᚱᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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