Old English Dictionary Entry

Híréd-cniht

Part of speech: es;

Definitions

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1 híréd-cniht

m. A man belonging to a 'híréd,' a domestic: :-- Þurh Paules bodunge gelýfdon ðæs cáseres þegnas and hírédcnihtas through Paul's preaching the members of the emperor's household believed, Homl. Th. i. 374, 34. [Laym. hird-cniht.] hired-cniht

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛁᚱᛖᛞ-ᚳᚾᛁᚻᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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