Cerran

Old English Dictionary Entry

Cerran

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: cyrran. cerran

Definitions

1 cerran

p. de; pp. ed To turn, return; verti, reverti :-- On wóh cerde turned to wrong, deviated; deviavit, Cot. 61. Cer ðé on bæcling turn thee behind, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 26; Sat. 698. Hió cerrende Criste hérdon they returning obeyed Christ, Ps. C. 50, 56; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 56. Cerreþ on upródor leóht light returns to the sky, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 102; Met. 29, 50.

Runic Inscription

ᚳᛖᚱᚱᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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