Freóls-gefa

Old English Dictionary Entry

Freóls-gefa

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words:

Definitions

1 freóls-gefa

m. A freedom-giver; manumissor:-- Gif man his mæn freóls gefe, freólsgefa áge his erfe if any one give freedom to his man, let the freedom-giver have his heritage, L. Win. 8; Th. i. 38, 16. freols-gefa

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚱᛖᚩᛚᛋ-ᚷᛖᚠᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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