Ge-hwettan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-hwettan

Old English Dictionary Entry

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1 ge-hwettan

p. te; pp. ed To whet, excite; excītāre :-- He gehwette and tihte ðæra Iudéiscra manna heortan he whetted and instigated the hearts of the Jews, Homl. Th. i. 26, 31. ge-hwettan

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᚻᚹᛖᛏᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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