Be-niman

Old English Dictionary Entry

Be-niman

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: bi-niman; Related words:

Definitions

1 be-niman

p. -nam, pl. -námon; pp. -numen [be, niman to take] To deprive, bereave; privare :-- Sceolde hine yldo beniman ellen-ðǽða age should deprive him of bold deeds, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 12; Gen. 484. He hine his ríces benam eum regno privavit, Bd. 3, 7; S. 529, 31. He us hæfþ heofonríce benumen he has bereft us of heaven's kingdom, Cd. 19; Th. 23, 20; Gen. 362. be-niman

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖ-ᚾᛁᛗᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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