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Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-sprintan

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1 ge-sprintan

p. -sprant, pl. -sprunton To burst forth (? cf. Icel. spretta; p. spratt, of water, to burst out, spirt out. The word, however, seems used with causative force. Cf. ge-springan; VI), to send forth words. Cf. ge-springan; II :-- In foresaga rocgetede l gisprunt word Johannes in prochemio eructavit uerbum, Jn. p. 187, 26. ge-sprintan
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᛋᛈᚱᛁᚾᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Icel.
Icelandic

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Jn.
Gospel of St. John (OE translation)
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