Old English Dictionary Entry

Be-wǽpnian

Part of speech: -wépnian;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 be-wǽpnian

p. ede; pp. ed [be, wǽpen a weapon] To take away arms, disarm; armis spoliare :-- Be ðam ðe óðerne bewépnaþ de eo qui alium armis spoliaret, L. C. S. 61, titl; Th. i. 408, 16. Gif man æt unlagum man bewǽpnige [bewepnie MS. B.] if any one unlawfully disarm a man, 61; Th. i. 408, 18. be-wæpnian

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖ-ᚹǽᛈᚾᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

L.: Latin

Works & Authors

C.: Corpus Christi College MS
S.: Sievers, E. (editor/scholar)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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