DYPPAN

Old English Dictionary Entry

DYPPAN

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: dippan; ic dyppe, he dypþ, dyppeþ, Related words: a. To

Definitions

1 DYPPAN

pl. dippaþ; p. dypte; pp. dypped, dypd = dypt; DIP, immerge, baptize; immergĕre, intingĕre, tingĕre, baptīzāre :-- Se ðe his hand on disce mid me dypþ qui intingit mecum manum in cătīno, Mk. Bos. 14, 20. Dyppe his finger ðǽron let him dip his finger therein, Leut intingātur pes tuus in sanguĭne, Ps. Spl. 67, 25. Dippaþ ysopan sceaft on ðam blóde fascĭcŭlum hyssōpi tingĭte in sanguĭne, Ex. 12, 22. Ic eówic dépu oððe dyppe, se eówic dépiþ oððe dyppeþ ego baptīzo vos, ipse baptīzābit vos, Mt. Rush. Stbaptīzantes, 28, 19. [Wyc. dippe: Orm. dippesst dippest: Plat. döpen to baptize: O. Sax. dópian baptīzāre: Dut. doopen to baptize, immerge: Ger. taufen to baptize: M. H. Ger. toufen to baptize: O. H. Ger. toufén baptīzāre: Goth. daupyan to baptize.] DER. be-dyppan, ge-, onbe-. dyppan

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ᛞᚣᛈᛈᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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