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Old English Dictionary Entry

Be-tellan

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Definitions

1 definitions

1 be-tellan

p. -tealde, -telede, pl. -tealdon, -teledon; pp. -teald, -teled, -tæled; [be, tellan to tell] To speak about, to answer, excuse, justify, clear; excusare :-- Ðæt he móste hine betellan that he might answer him, Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 12. Godwine betealde hine Godwin cleared himself, 1052; Ing. 238, 22. be-tellan
Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖ-ᛏᛖᛚᛚᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Chr.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Erl.
Earle, J. (editor)
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