Old English Dictionary Entry

Folc-cwén

Part of speech: e;

Definitions

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1 folc-cwén

f. Folk's queen, queen of the people; pŏpŭli rēgĭna :-- Eóde freólícu folc-cwén to hire freán sittan the noble queen of the people went to sit by her lord, Beo. Th. 1286; B. 641. folc-cwen

Similar Words

'feallend-lic
-fá
-fandigendlic
-farenness
-feald

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᛚᚳ-ᚳᚹᛖᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Beo.: Beowulf
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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