Begne

Old English Dictionary Entry

Begne

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words:

Definitions

1 begne

f. An ulcer, a carbuncle; carbunculus :-- Seó blace begne the black ulcer; carbunculus, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 21; Wrt. Voc. 40, 52. begne

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖᚷᚾᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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