Fers

Old English Dictionary Entry

Fers

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: færs, fyrs, es; Related words:

Definitions

1 fers

n. A VERSE, sentence, title; versus, carmen :-- Periodos is clýsing, oððe ge-endung ðæs ferses a period is the conclusion, or ending of the sentence, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 14; Som. 51, 18. Ic fersige oððe ic wyrce fers versĭfĭcor, 37; Som. 39, 3, MSS. C. D. Ongan he sóna singan ða fers stătim ipse cæpit cantāre versus, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 18. fers

Runic Inscription

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Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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