Wan-hafa

Old English Dictionary Entry

Wan-hafa

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words:

Definitions

1 wan-hafa

m. A poor person :-- Wanhafa and þearfa ic eom inops et pauper sum ego. Ps. Spl. 85, 1. wan-hafa

Runic Inscription

ᚹᚪᚾ-ᚻᚪᚠᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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