Fyht-wíte

Old English Dictionary Entry

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: fiht-wíte, es; Related words:

Definitions

n. A fine for fighting; pugnæ mulcta :-- Ðæt fyht-wíte the fine for fighting, L. E. G. 13; Th. i. 174, 27. fyht-wite

ᚠᚣᚻᛏ-ᚹᛁᛏᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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"Fornjóts synir eru á landi komnir"