Hand-bana

Old English Dictionary Entry

Hand-bana

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -bona, an; Related words:

Definitions

1 hand-bana

m. A murderer, homicide, one who slays with his own hand [αυtonos;τόχειρ], Beo. Th. 925; B. 460: 2665; B. 1330: 4997; B. 2502. [O. Sax. hand-bano: Icel. hand-bani the actual slayer.] hand-bana

Runic Inscription

ᚻᚪᚾᛞ-ᛒᚪᚾᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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