Feorh-cwealm

Old English Dictionary Entry

Feorh-cwealm

Old English Dictionary Entry

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Definitions

1 feorh-cwealm

m. A mortal pang, death, slaughter; mors, cædes :-- Ne þearft ðú ðé ondrǽdan deáþes brógan, feorhcwealm nú giet thou needest not dread the pain of death, the mortal pang as yet, Cd. 50; Th. 63, 26; Gen. 1038. Ðeáh him feónda hlóþ feorhcwealm bude though the band of fiends threatened death to him, Exon. 46 a; Th. 157, 6; Gú. 887. Mín sceal golden wurþan feorhcwealm my slaughter shall be requited, Cd. 55; Th. 67, 19; Gen. 1103. feorh-cwealm

Runic Inscription

ᚠᛇᚱᚻ-ᚳᚹᛠᛚᛗ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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