Old English Dictionary Entry

Bícnend (-i(g)end)

Part of speech: es; Related words: 12, 17), Scint. 135, 14.

Definitions

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1 bícnend (-i(g)end)

m. I. of persons, one who shews, indicates :-- Bícnigend (index) rihtwísnysse hé ys he sheweth forth righteousness (ProII. of things, the forefinger :-- Bécnend index, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 35: i. 283, 20. Býcniend, 64, 80.

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛁᚳᚾᛖᚾᛞ (-ᛁ(ᚷ)ᛖᚾᛞ)

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Voc.: Vocabulary
Wrt.: Wright, T. & Wülcker, R. P., Anglo-Saxon and Old English Vocabularies

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