Dauid

Old English Dictionary Entry

Dauid

Old English Dictionary Entry

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Definitions

1 Dauid

m. David; Dāvid, īdis; m :-- Dauid sang ðysne syxtan sealm David sang this sixth psalm, Ps. Th. arg. 6. Dauides sealm the psalm of David, Ps. Th. arg. 4. Dauides sunu David's son, Homl. Blick. 15, 18, 20. Crist onwráh, in Dauides dýrre mǽgan, ðæt is Euan scyld eal forpynded Christ revealed that, in David's dear kinswoman, the sin of Eve is all turned away, Exon. 9 a; Th. 7, 4; Cri. 96. [ HEBREW Dāvĭd, from HEBREW dūd affection. We have, in the same meaning, the classical name Erasmus, from έράσμιos lovely, affectionate.] dauid

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Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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