A-scirpan

Old English Dictionary Entry

A-scirpan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: a-scyrpan, a-scerpan, a-scearpan; Related words: scerpan. a-scirpan

Definitions

1 a-scirpan

p. te, tun; pp. ed To sharpen; exacuere :-- Swíðor ablendaþ ðæs módes eágan ðonne hí hí ascirpan they rather blind the eyes of the mind than sharpen them, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 34.

Runic Inscription

ᚪ-ᛋᚳᛁᚱᛈᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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