Brég-nes

Old English Dictionary Entry

Brég-nes

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -ness, e: Related words:

Definitions

1 brég-nes

f. [brégan to give fear] Fear, terror, dread; terror :-- Brégnessa [MS. brégnes] ðíne hý gedréfdon me terrores tui conturbaverunt me, Ps. Spl. T. 87, 17. breg-nes

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᛖᚷ-ᚾᛖᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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