In-cofa

Old English Dictionary Entry

In-cofa

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words: breóst-cofa. in-cofa

Definitions

1 in-cofa

m. An inner chamber, [metaph.] the breast, heart :-- On his incofan l on his clyfan in cubili suo, Ps. Lamb. 35, 5. On díglum l on incofan l on eówrum clyfum in cubilibus vestris, 4, 5. Eal ðæt hé hæfde on his incofan all that he had in his breast, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 35; Met. 22, 18.

Runic Inscription

ᛁᚾ-ᚳᚩᚠᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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