Mundbyrdness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Mundbyrdness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words: mund,

Definitions

1 mundbyrdness

f. I. protection :-- Ic fare swá hwyder swá ðú mé tó mundbyrdnysse gerecst I will go whithersoever thou dost direct for my protection, Glostr. Frag. 106, 24. II. in a personal sense (III b), Aprotecior, patron, advocate :-- Ic ðé mé tó mundbyrdnysse geceóse wið ðín ágen bearn I choose thee for my advocate with thy own child, 106, 19. Swá swá ic ǽr cwæþ ðínre ðære lícwurþan mundbyrdnysse, 108, 16. III. a protection of rights granted by charter :-- Ic wille ðæt ðeós mundbyrdnesse beó strang volo ut haec confirmatio vim obtineat, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i

Runic Inscription

ᛗᚢᚾᛞᛒᚣᚱᛞᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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