A-scirian

Old English Dictionary Entry

A-scirian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -scyrian; Related words: a.

Definitions

1 a-scirian

p. ede; pp. ed, ud; [a, scirian to share] To cut from, separate, divide, part, sever; separare, sejungere, excommunicare, destinare :-- He ascirede Adames bearn he separated Adam's sons, Deut. 32, 8. Ascyrud beón fram mannum moveri ab hominibus, Somn. 280. Ascyred and asceáden scylda gehwylcre sundered and set apart from every sin, Elen. Kmbl. 2623; El. 1313: Exon. 31b; Th. 98, 16; Cri. 1608. Ðæt he scyle from his Scippende ascyred weorþan to deáþe niðer that he shall be separated from his Creator by death beneath, Exon. 31b; Th. 99, 2; Cri. 1618. a-scirian

Runic Inscription

ᚪ-ᛋᚳᛁᚱᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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