orþanc-bend, m.n: a skilfully contrived band, a cunning bond. (OR-thonk-BEND / ˈɔɹ-θank-ˌbɛnd)
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orþanc-bend, m.n: a skilfully contrived band, a cunning bond. (OR-thonk-BEND / ˈɔɹ-θank-ˌbɛnd)
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Very interesting. I understand the Anglo Saxon garnet was usually cut down and re-worked from Roman pieces so maybe it had run out by this time? What is the third letter (between r and a)?
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That’s an interesting idea…I don’t know. The third letter is “thorn” (http://mentalfloss.com/article/31904/12-letters-didnt-make-alphabet), a consonant pronounced like “th”.
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