Líf-bysig

Old English Dictionary Entry

Líf-bysig

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words:

Definitions

1 líf-bysig

adj. Busy about saving life, struggling for life, anxious about life :-- Ðæt hé for mundgripe mínum scolde licgean lífbysig bútan his líce swice that for my handgrip he should lie struggling for life, unless his body should escape, Beo. Th. 1936; B. 966. lif-bysig

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᚠ-ᛒᚣᛋᛁᚷ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

About

Old English Dictionary project aims to provide a comprehensive searchable dictionary for Old English (Anglo-Saxon).

It includes abbreviations, works & authors, and authentic runic inscriptions.

Support

Quick Links

Copyright © 2025 Old English Dictionary
"Fornjóts synir eru á landi komnir"