Hús-bryne

Old English Dictionary Entry

Hús-bryne

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

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

Runic Inscription

ᚻᚢᛋ-ᛒᚱᚣᚾᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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