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A-feormian

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1 a-feormian

p. ode; pp. od; [a intensive, feormian to cleanse] To cleanse, clean thoroughly, purge, wash away; mundare, emundare, permundare, diluere :-- Mid besmum afeormod scopis mundatus, Lk. Bos. 11, 25. He afeormaþ his þyrscelflóre permundabit aream suam. Mt. Bos 3, 12. Hyt ðone magan ealne afeormaþ it purges the whole stomach, Herb. 60, 3; Lchdm. i. 162, 19. Ic afeormige diluo, Ǽlfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 49. Hit afeormaþ of ealle ða nebcorn it will cleanse away all the face pimples. Herb. 22, 3; Lchdm, i. 118, 24. a-feormian
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚪ-ᚠᛇᚱᛗᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

Gr.
Ælfric's Grammar
Lk.
Gospel of St. Luke (OE translation)
Mt.
Gospel of St. Matthew (OE translation)
Som.
Somner's Dictionarium Saxonico-Latino-Anglicum
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