An-sín

Old English Dictionary Entry

An-sín

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words: an-sýn, II. an-sin

Definitions

1 an-sín

f. a view, sight, figure :-- Ðín mód wæs abísgod mid ðære ansíne ðissa leásena gesǽlþa thy mind was occupied with the view of these false goods. Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 10: Bd. 5, 13 ; S. 633, 5. Gúþlác wæs on ansíne mycel Guthlac was tall in figure, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, i.

Runic Inscription

ᚪᚾ-ᛋᛁᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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