á-stíflan

Old English Dictionary Entry

á-stíflan

Old English Dictionary Entry

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1 á-stíflan

Add :-- Ástífode obrigesceret, ástífedan obriguerunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 62, 65. (1) lit. to become incapable of motion :-- Hé ástífode and se earm stód ungebígendlic, Gr. D. 254, 36. Heora handa ástífedon, Hml. Th. i. 598, 11. Þá múlas ástífodon, Hml. S. 31, 985. Hé ástífod lǽge, Bl. H. 193, 8. Hí stódon swilce hí ástífode wǽron, Hml. S. 31, 375. Ástífode on stána gelícnysse, 1001. (2) fig. to become incapable of action from fear, wonder :-- Ástifedon (obriguerunt) ealle þá búendan, Ps. L. fol. 187 b, 12 ( = Ex. 15, 15). Þǽr stænt ástífad stáne gelícast eal árleás heáp stupet attonito impia turba timore, Dóm. L. 173. a-stiflan

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ᚪ-ᛋᛏᛁᚠᛚᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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