Old English Dictionary Entry

A-feorran

Part of speech: -ferran, -firran, -fyrran;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 a-feorran

p. de, ode; pp. ed, od To remove, take away, expel; removere, elongare, amovere, auferre :-- Ðæs lícho-man fæger and his streón mágon beón afeorred the fairness of the body and its strength may be taken away. Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 31. Ðú afeorrodyst fram me freónd and nýhstan elongasti a me amicum et proximum, Ps. Spl. C. 87, 19: Cd. 219; Th. 282, 9; Sat. 284. a-feorran

Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

ᚪ-ᚠᛇᚱᚱᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Bt.: Boethius, De Consolatione Philosophiæ (OE translation by Alfred)
C.: Corpus Christi College MS
Cd.: Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Fox: Fox, Samuel (Modern English translator of Boethius)
Ps.: Psalms (OE)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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