A-wirgan

Old English Dictionary Entry

A-wirgan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: a.wyrgan. a-wirgan

Definitions

1 a-wirgan

p. de; pp. ed To strangle; strangulare :-- Gelícost ðam ðe he hine sylfne hæfde unwitende awirged as if he had voluntarily strangled himself, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 38.

Runic Inscription

ᚪ-ᚹᛁᚱᚷᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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