Fóre-costian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Fóre-costian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -costigan; Related words:

Definitions

1 fóre-costian

p. ode; pp. od [ = for-costian] To profane, pollute; profānāre :-- Gyf rihtwísnys mín hí forecostigaþ si justĭtias meas profānāvĕrint, Ps. Spl. C. 88, 31. fore-costian

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᚱᛖ-ᚳᚩᛋᛏᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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