Fyrn-gewinn

Old English Dictionary Entry

Fyrn-gewinn

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 fyrn-gewinn

n. An ancient war; vĕtus pugna :-- On ðæm wæs ór writen fyrngewinnes on which was engraved the origin of the ancient war, Beo. Th. 3382; B. 1689. fyrn-gewinn

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚣᚱᚾ-ᚷᛖᚹᛁᚾᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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