A-wédan

Old English Dictionary Entry

A-wédan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: n. To be mad, to rage, to be angry, to go

Definitions

1 a-wédan

p. -wédde ; pp. -wéd ; or wax mad, revolt, apostatize; in furorem agi :-- Awéddon ða nýtena the cattle became mad, Ors. 5, 10; Bos. 108, 31. Se ðe for sleápe awéd phreneticus = φρενιτικόs, Ælfc. Gl. 78; Som. 72, 40; Wrt. Voc. 45, 72.

Runic Inscription

ᚪ-ᚹᛖᛞᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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