Bi-gán

Old English Dictionary Entry

Bi-gán

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: he gǽþ; Related words: be-gán. bigan,bi-gan

Definitions

1 bi-gán

p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán. I. to commit, exercise, observe, enjoy; committere, exercere, observare, frui, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 18; Cri. 1308. II. to honour, worship, venerate; colere, Exon. 68 b; Th, 255, 3; Jul. 208.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛁ-ᚷᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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