Be-wríhan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Be-wríhan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: bi-wríhan; Related words:

Definitions

1 be-wríhan

p. wráh, pl. -wrigon; pp. -wrigen To cover over, conceal, wrap up; velare, operire :-- Se snáw bewríhþ wyrta cíþ the snow covers over the germ of herbs, Salm. Kmbl. 605; Sal, 302, Ic :goldwine mínne hrusan heolstre biwráh I covered my bounteous patron in a cave of the earth, Exon. 76 b; Th. 287, 32; Wand. 23. Bewrigen mid wrencum concealed by frauds, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 93; Met. 4, 47 : Cd. 8; Th. 10, 14; Gen. 156. Bewrigenum wrapped up, instr. Cd. 77; Th. 95, 28; Gen. 1585. DER. be-wrigennes, wríhan. be-wrihan

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖ-ᚹᚱᛁᚻᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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