Old English Dictionary Entry

Scip-firdung

Part of speech: e;

Definitions

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1 scip-firdung

f. A naval force or armament:--Æt ðam ende ne beheóld hit nánþing seó scypfyrding ne seó landfyrding, Chr. 999; Erl. 134, 36. Burhbóta and bricbóta áginne man georne on ǽghwilcon ende, and fyrdunga eác, and scipfyrdunga ealswá, L. Eth. vi. 32; Th. i. 322, 32. scip-firdung

Similar Words

-saca
-sacend
-sacung
-sagol
-sagun

Runic Inscription

ᛋᚳᛁᛈ-ᚠᛁᚱᛞᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

L.: Latin

Works & Authors

Chr.: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Erl.: Earle, J. (editor)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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