Fixian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Fixian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: fiscian.

Definitions

1 fixian

p. ode; pp. od [fisc = fix a fish] To fish; piscāri :-- Ic fixige piscor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 11. For hwí ne fixast ðú on sǽ cur non piscāris in mări? Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 1. fixoþ, es; m? A fishing; piscātus :-- Ic wylle gán on fixoþ vādo piscāri, Jn. Bos. 21, 3.

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ᚠᛁᚳᛋᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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