Old English Dictionary Entry

Be-féran

Definitions

1 definitions

1 be-féran

p. de; pp. ed To go about, to go round, surround; circumire, circumdare :-- He lǽrende ða castel beférde circumibat castella in circuitu docens, Mk. Bos. 6, 6. He beférde ðæt Israhélisce folc he surrounded the people of Israel, Ex. 14, 9. DER. féran. be-feran

Similar Words

-bald
-bátian, -bátung
-beámed(e)
-beámen
-bearde, -beardede

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖ-ᚠᛖᚱᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Mk.: Gospel of St. Mark (OE translation)

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