Fyrenian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Fyrenian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: fyrnian; Related words: firenian. fyrenian

Definitions

1 fyrenian

p. ede; pp. ed To sin, commit adultery; peccāre, mœchāri :-- Fyrnaþ ðus ðæt flǽschord thus will the body sin, Soul Kmbl. 203; Seel. 103. Ne fyrena ðú non mœchābĕris, Lk. Bos. 18, 20. DER. ge-fyrnian.

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚣᚱᛖᚾᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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