Hand-bred

Old English Dictionary Entry

Hand-bred

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 hand-bred

n. The palm of the hand; palma :-- Ðis handbred hoc ir, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 26. Handbred palma, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 71, 2; Wrt. Voc. 43, 56. Hondbreodo palmas, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 67. Sleánde mid handbredum striking with the palms of their hands, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 13. [O. Frs. hond-brede palma.] hand-bred

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ᚻᚪᚾᛞ-ᛒᚱᛖᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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