Old English Dictionary Entry

Hús-bryne

Part of speech: es;

Definitions

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1 hús-bryne

m. The burning of a house, a fire :-- Æt húsbryne ǽlc mon ánne pening at the burning of a house let every man contribute one penny, Chart. Th. 614, 13. [Icel. hús-bruni : cf. O. Frs. hús-brand.] hus-bryne

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

ᚻᚢᛋ-ᛒᚱᚣᚾᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

O. Frs.: Old Frisian

Works & Authors

Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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