Cirman

Old English Dictionary Entry

Cirman

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: cyrman; Related words: intrans.

Definitions

1 cirman

p. de; pp. ed; [cirm a noise, shout] To make a noise, CHIRM, cry out, shout; strepere, clamare, exclamare :-- Hí ongunnon cirman hlúde they began to cry out aloud, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 20; Jud. 270. Ic hlúde cirme I cry out aloud, Exon. 103a; Th. 390, 18; Rä. 9, 3. Ða hlúde cirmaþ they loudly cry out, 114b; Th. 439, 4; Rä. 58, 4. He hlúde stefne ne cirmde he did not cry out with a loud voice, 113a; Th. 432, 20; Rä. 49, 3. Swá wilde deór cirmdon they cried out as wild beasts, 46a; Th. 156, 25; Gú. 880. Herewópa mǽst láðe cyrmdon the enemies shouted the loudest of army-cries, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 3; Exod. 461. [Scot, chirm: Dut. Kil. kermen: Ger. M. H. Ger. karmen to wail.] cirman

Runic Inscription

ᚳᛁᚱᛗᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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