Grantan-brycg

Old English Dictionary Entry

Grantan-brycg

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 Grantan-brycg

f: Grante brycg, e; f: Granta-brycg, e; f. [Hunt. Grantebrige: Dunel. Grantabric, Grantnebrige, Grantebryge: Hovd. Grauntebrigge] CAMBRIDGE, the chief town in Cambridgeshire, and seat of the University; Cantābrĭgia, agri Cantabrigiensis oppidum primarium :-- To Grantanbrycge to Cambridge, Chr. 875; Th. 144, 9, col. 2: 145, 9, col. 2: 921; Th. 195, 29. To Grante brycge to Cambridge, Chr. 875; Th. 144, 9, col. 1, 3. Forbærndon Granta-bricge they burned down Cambridge, Chr. l000; Th. 264, 5, col. 1: 264, 8, col. 2: 265, 7, col. 1. grantan-brycg

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚱᚪᚾᛏᚪᚾ-ᛒᚱᚣᚳᚷ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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