A-wunian

Old English Dictionary Entry

A-wunian

Old English Dictionary Entry

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1 a-wunian

p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [a, wunian to dwell] To abide, remain, continue, insist; manere, permanere, insistere : Ðeós sibb awunade on Cristes cyrican hæc pax mansit in ecclesia Christi, Bd. 1, 8 ; S. 479, 26. He lét hit on his bósme awunian he let it remain in his bosom, 3, 2 ; S. 525, 14. He on hálgum gebédum astód and awunode he insisted and continued in holy prayers, 4, 25; S. 600, 11. Hreówe awunian pænitentiæ insistere, 4, 25; S. 600, 11. a-wunian

Runic Inscription

ᚪ-ᚹᚢᚾᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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