Old English Dictionary Entry

Fore-wyrcend

Part of speech: es; Related words: l.

Definitions

1 definitions

1 fore-wyrcend

m. One who works for another, a servant, slave:--Hyre wer lǽfde unlytle ǽhta on lande and on feó and on forewyrcendum (wyrcendum mannum, ), Hml. S. 2, 156. fore-wyrcend

Similar Words

'feallend-lic
-fá
-fandigendlic
-farenness
-feald

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᚱᛖ-ᚹᚣᚱᚳᛖᚾᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Hml.: Homilies (Ælfric or other)
S.: Sievers, E. (editor/scholar)

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