Bysmer-specan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Bysmer-specan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: ic -spece. ðú -spicst, -spycst, he-speceþ, -spicþ, -spycþ, Related words:

Definitions

1 bysmer-specan

pl. -specaþ; p. -spæc, pl. -spǽcon; pp. -specen [bismer, bysmer blasphemia, specan loqui] To speak blasphemy, to blaspheme; blasphemiam loqui, blasphemare :-- Ðú bysmerspycst blasphemas, Jn. Bos. 10, 36. bysmer-specan

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚣᛋᛗᛖᚱ-ᛋᛈᛖᚳᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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