An-sacan

Old English Dictionary Entry

An-sacan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: on-sacan. an-sacan

Definitions

1 an-sacan

p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen To strive against, resist, deny; impugnare, repugnare, negare :-- Se ðe lýhþ, oððe ðæs sóðes ansaceþ he that lieth, or the truth resisteth, Salm. Kmbl. 365; Sal. 182 : L. In. 46; Th. i. 130, 14, 15.

Runic Inscription

ᚪᚾ-ᛋᚪᚳᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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