Gyrn-wracu

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gyrn-wracu

Old English Dictionary Entry

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Definitions

1 gyrn-wracu

f. Vengeance for trouble or injury :-- Gearo gyrnwræce ready to revenge her grief, Beo. Th. 4242; B. 2118: 2281; B. 1138. Márum sárum gyldan gyrnwræce with greater pains to revenge their trouble, Exon. 39 a; Th. 128, 16; Gú. 405. gyrn-wracu

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚣᚱᚾ-ᚹᚱᚪᚳᚢ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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