Heáh-fore

Old English Dictionary Entry

Heáh-fore

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words: 3, 1. Farra míno and héhfaro gislægno

Definitions

1 heáh-fore

f. A heifer :-- Heáhfore annicula vel vaccula: fæt heáh-fore altilium, Ælfc. Gl. 22; Som. 59, 85, 93; Wrt. Voc. 23, 44. 50. Heáhfru altile, Wrt. Voc. 287, 55. Eálond hwítre heáhfore insula vitulæ albæ, Bd. 4, 4; S. 570, 41. Gif hé hriðeru offrian wille bringe unwemme fear oððe heáfre if he offer it of the herd, whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish, Letauri mei et altilia occisa, Rtl. 107, 21. [hayfare juvenca, Wrt. Voc. 177, 7: Prompt. Parv. hekfere juvenca.] heah-fore

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛖᚪᚻ-ᚠᚩᚱᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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