Old English Dictionary Entry

Heáfod-beorg

Part of speech: es; Related words: 179, 26-30. Ðis synt ðá landes meǽre tó Bryningtúne. Ǽrest on heáfdbeorh, ðonne on wyrtwalan . . . swá tó herpaðe, andlang herpaðes tó Imman beorge, of Imman beorge eft on heáfodbeorge, 300, 7-22. heafod-beorg

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Definitions

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1 heáfod-beorg

m. A chief hill (?) :-- On cissan beorg middanweardne . . . ; swá tó heáfodbeorge westeweardon, C. D.

Similar Words

-hád
-háda
-hafen-ness
-hafness
-hafol

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛖᚪᚠᚩᛞ-ᛒᛇᚱᚷ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

C.: Corpus Christi College MS

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