Byris

Old English Dictionary Entry

Byris

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 byris

f? A graving-iron, file; scalprum, scalpellum :-- Byris scalprum, Glos. Epnl. Reed. 162, 36: scalpellum, 162, 51. [O. H. Ger. bursa, f.] byrnan,byrle,byris,byrla

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ᛒᚣᚱᛁᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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