A-steápan

Old English Dictionary Entry

A-steápan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -steópan, -stépan ; Related words:

Definitions

1 a-steápan

p. -steápde, -steápte ; pp. -steáped, -steápt To deprive, bereave, as children of their parents; orbare, orphanum reddere :-- Síen bearn his asteápte fiant filii ejus orphani, Ps. Surt. 108, 9. [O. H. Ger. stiufan orbare, arstiufan viduare : Swed. stufwa, stubba to cut off : O. Nrs. stýfa abrumpere, abscindere.] a-steapan

Runic Inscription

ᚪ-ᛋᛏᛖᚪᛈᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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