Old English Dictionary Entry

Fóre-costian

Part of speech: -costigan;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 fóre-costian

p. ode; pp. od [ = for-costian] To profane, pollute; profānāre :-- Gyf rihtwísnys mín hí forecostigaþ si justĭtias meas profānāvĕrint, Ps. Spl. C. 88, 31. fore-costian

Similar Words

'feallend-lic
-fá
-fandigendlic
-farenness
-feald

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᚱᛖ-ᚳᚩᛋᛏᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

C.: Corpus Christi College MS
Ps.: Psalms (OE)

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