A-breátan

Old English Dictionary Entry

A-breátan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: a-breótan. a-breatan

Definitions

1 a-breátan

p. -breót, pl. -breóton To break, kill; frangere, concidere, necare :-- Abreót brim-wísan, brýd aheorde slew the sea-leader, set free his bride, Beo. Th. 5852; B. 2930.

Runic Inscription

ᚪ-ᛒᚱᛖᚪᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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