Ahsian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ahsian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: acsian. ahsian

Definitions

1 ahsian

p. ode; pp. od. I. to ask, demand, call, summon before one; interrogare, postulare, exigere :-- He ongan hine ahsian he began to call him, Cd. 40; Th. 53, 18; Gen. 863: Deut. 4, 32: Ps. Th. 14, 2. II. to obtain, experience; nancisci, experiri :-- He weán ahsode he obtained woe, Beo. Th. 2417; B. 1206: 851; B. 423.

Runic Inscription

ᚪᚻᛋᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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