eldertongue

Old English · letter

Part of speech
letter, feminine

Meaning

  1. the first letter of the Old English runic alphabet, representing ⟨f⟩ and the sounds /f, v/. Pronounced feoh (“wealth”)

    byþ frōfur fīra ġehwylċum...

    Wealth is a comfort for all mankind...

    The Old English rune poem

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