For-rotian

Old English Dictionary Entry

For-rotian

Old English Dictionary Entry

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1 for-rotian

p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [for-, rotian to rot] To become wholly rotten, to rot, putrefy; computrescĕre :-- Ða fixas acwelaþ and ða wæteru forrotiaþ fisces mŏrientur et computrescent ăquæ, Ex. 7, 18. Hit forrotode computruit, 16, 20. Gemolsnad flǽsc vel forrotad corrupted flesh; tābes, Ælfc. Gl. 12; Som. 57, 74; Wrt. Voc. 20, 16. Ðæt sió réþnes ðæs wínes ða forrotedan wunde clǽnsige that the harshness of the wine may cleanse the corrupted wound, Past. 17, 10; Hat. MS. 25 a, 9. [A.R. vorrotien: Dut. Ger. ver-rotten to rot, putrefy, mortify.] for-rotian

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ᚠᚩᚱ-ᚱᚩᛏᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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