An-bindan

Old English Dictionary Entry

An-bindan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: ic -binde, ðú -bindst, he -bint, Related words: a.

Definitions

1 an-bindan

pl. -bindaþ; p. -band, ðú -bunde, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden; [an=un un-, bindan to bind] To UNBIND, untie; solvere, absolvere, religare :-- Seó wiðerwearde wyrd anbint and gefreóþ ǽlc ðara ðe hió togeþiéþ adverse fortune unbinds and frees every one of those whom she adheres to, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 2.

Runic Inscription

ᚪᚾ-ᛒᛁᚾᛞᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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