Fóster-leán

Old English Dictionary Entry

Fóster-leán

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: fóstor-leán, es; Related words:

Definitions

1 fóster-leán

n. Foster-loan, remuneration for rearing a foster-child; educatiōnis præmium, nutrīcii merces :-- Is to witanne hwám ðæt fósterleán gebýrige it is to be known to whom the remuneration for fostering belongs, L. Edm. B. 2; Th. i. 254, 8. foster-lean

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᛋᛏᛖᚱ-ᛚᛖᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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