Ge-sceón

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-sceón

Old English Dictionary Entry

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1 ge-sceón

p. de To happen, come upon; accidere, contingere :-- Him níþ godes gesceóde God's enmity came upon him, Cd. 206; Th. 255, 7; Dan. 620. [Cf. Cod. Ex. Th. 226, 4; Ph. 400.] Him bonena hand hearde gesceóde [Kmbl. gesceód] the hand of slayers had been hard upon him, Andr. Kmbl. 36; An. 18. Egyptum wearþ ðæs dægweorces deóp leán gesceód to the Egyptians for that day's work a deep requital was given, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 29; Ex. 506. ge-sceon

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᛋᚳᛖᚩᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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