Old English Dictionary Entry

A-butan

Part of speech: -bflton;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 a-butan

adv. ABOUT ; circa :-- Besæt ðone castel abútan beset the castle about, Chr. 1088; Th. i. 357, 29. Besǽton íone castel abúton they beset the castle about, Chr. 1090; Th. i. 358, 25. a-butan

Similar Words

-a
-an
-andwlatod
-anne
a

Runic Inscription

ᚪ-ᛒᚢᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Chr.: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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