For-scapung

Old English Dictionary Entry

For-scapung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -sceapung, e; Related words:

Definitions

1 for-scapung

f. A bad action, fault, crime; perversa actio, scĕlus :-- Hí sǽdon ðæt hió ware for Fetontis forscapunge they said that it was for the fault of Phaëton, Ors. 1. 7; Bos. 30, 35. On mislícre forsceapunge by various misdeeds, 1, 11; Bos. 35, 2. for-scapung

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᚱ-ᛋᚳᚪᛈᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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