Fóre-ward

Old English Dictionary Entry

Fóre-ward

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: 10, 16. v. fóre-weard, e;

Definitions

1 fóre-ward

e; f. An agreement, compact, treaty; pactum, fœdus :-- His bróðer griþ and fórewarde eall æftercwæþ his brother renounced all peace and agreement, Chr. 1094; Erl. 229, 30, 31. Búton he ða fórewarda geheólde unless he kept the agreements, Erl. 229, 32: Cod. Dipl. 732; A.D. 1016-1020; Kmbl. if. fore-ward

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᚱᛖ-ᚹᚪᚱᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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