Old English Dictionary Entry

Bisceop-sunu

Part of speech: a; Related words: bisceopian) :-- Gif hwá óðres godsunu sleá ... Gif hit biscepsunu sié, Ll. Th. i. 150, 20 (cf. In baptismate et confirmatione unus potest esse pater, ii. 58, § 22). Hé (

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1 bisceop-sunu

m. A spiritual son at confirmation (pope Leo) hiene (Alfred) him tó biscepsuna nam (cf. Asser: ad manum episcopi in filium confirmationis aeceptus), Chr. 853; P. 64, 30. (

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛁᛋᚳᛇᛈ-ᛋᚢᚾᚢ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Chr.: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

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