Freó-bearn

Old English Dictionary Entry

Freó-bearn

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 freó-bearn

n. One free-born, a noble child; prōles ingĕnua, fīlius nōbĭlis :-- Freóbearn vel æðelborene cild lībĕri, Ǽlfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 23; Wrt. Voc. 51, 67. Freóbearn Godes the noble son of God, Exon. 17 a; Th. 40, 24; Cri. 643. Freóbearn wurdon alǽten líges gange the noble children were delivered from the course of the flame. Cd. 187; Th. 232, 19; Dan. 262. freo-bearn

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚱᛖᚩ-ᛒᛠᚱᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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