Be-cípan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Be-cípan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: (-cýpan, q. v. Related words:

Definitions

1 be-cípan

in Dict.) to sell:--Swá hwæt swá hý heora geswinces becýpaþ, R. Ben. 136, 18. Þú becéptest l þú sealdest vendidisti, Ps. L. 43, 13. Becýp(vende) eall þæt þú áhst, Mt. 19, 21: Scint. 59, 1. Gif man hwæt becýpan scyle . . . Gif hwylc neód sý tó becýpenne ǽnig þing, R. Ben. 95, 10, 16. be-cipan

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖ-ᚳᛁᛈᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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