Beácnian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Beácnian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: býcnian, bícnian; Related words:

Definitions

1 beácnian

p. ode; pp. od. I. to BECKON, nod; innuere :-- He wæs bícniende him erat innuens illis, Lk. Bos. 1, 22, 62: 5, 7. II. to shew, indicate; indicare, typice significare :-- Swá fenix beácnaþ as the ph?nix shews, Exon. 65a; Th. 240, 30; Ph. 646. Ðisses fugles gecynd beácnaþ hú hí beorhtne gefeán healdaþ this bird's nature indicates how they possess bright joy, Exon. 61b; Th. 225, 14; Ph. 389. DER. ge-beácnian, -bécnan. beacnian

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖᚪᚳᚾᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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