A-firran

Old English Dictionary Entry

A-firran

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: a-feorran. a-firran

Definitions

1 a-firran

p. de; pp. ed To remove, take away, put away, expel; elongare, amovere, auferre :-- Ðæt he him afirre frécne geþohtas that he put away from him wicked thoughts. Cd. 219; Th, 282, 9; Sat. 284. Crist heó afirde Christ expelled them, 214; Th. 269, 3; Sat. 67: Ps. Spl. T. 87, 19.

Runic Inscription

ᚪ-ᚠᛁᚱᚱᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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