Of-sníþan

Nach dem Altenglischen Wörterbuch:

of-sníþan

Add: I. to slaughter an animal :-- Gif hwá drince wyrm on wætere, ofsníðe sceáp raðe, drince hát ꝥ sceápes blód, Lch. ii. 114, 7. II. to cut off, amputate :-- Hé sceal his unþeáwas hatian and ofsníþan, Met. 27, 33. O. H. Ger. aba-snídan amputare: Ger. ab-schneiden.] of-sniðan,of-sniþan