Efesian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Efesian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: efosian, efsian; Related words: ]

Definitions

1 efesian

p. ode; pp. od [efes the eaves, q. To cut in the form of eaves, to round, to shear; in rŏtundum attondēre, tondēre :-- Ne gé eów ne efesion ne beard ne sciron neque in rŏtundum attondēbĭtis cŏmam nec rādētis barbam, Lev. 19, 27. Ic efesige oððe ic scere scép oððe hors tondeo ŏves aut ĕquos, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 9. DER. ge-efesian, -efsian. efesian

Runic Inscription

ᛖᚠᛖᛋᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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