Old English Dictionary Entry

Egsian

Definitions

1 definitions

1 egsian

p. ode; pp. od [egsa fear] To frighten; terrēre :-- Oft Scyld egsode eorl Scyld often frightened man, Beo. Th. 11; B. 6. DER. ge-egsian. egsung,egsian

Similar Words

-éþrian, éþring
é ðm
é-gylt
é-swíc
é-swíca

Runic Inscription

ᛖᚷᛋᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Beo.: Beowulf
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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