á-swencan

Old English Dictionary Entry

á-swencan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: 107, 18. Ásuoenctes folces

Definitions

1 á-swencan

p. te To afflict, vex, trouble :--Hé míne arfenuman nǽfre ne áswence, C. D. iafflicti populi, Rtl. 42, 31. Ué biðon ásuoencde affligimur, 7, I. Asuoencte, 43, 27. Ðǽm ásupenctum afflictis, 9. a-swencan

Runic Inscription

ᚪ-ᛋᚹᛖᚾᚳᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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