Rand-wíga

Old English Dictionary Entry

Rand-wíga

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words:

Definitions

1 rand-wíga

m. A warrior with a shield, a warrior :-- Ríce rand-wíga (Æschere), Beo. Th. 2600; B. 1298. Rófne randwígan, 3590; B.1793. Randwígena ræst (the camping of the Israelites on their march), Cd. Th. 186, 5; Exod. 134. Randwígum frætwa dǽlan, 171, 14; Gen. 2828. rand-wiga

Runic Inscription

ᚱᚪᚾᛞ-ᚹᛁᚷᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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