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Munan

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1 munan

p. munde. I. to remember, be mindful of, to be careful of :-- Til mon tiles and tomes meares a good man thinks of, is careful of, a good and quiet horse, Exon. 91 a; Th. 342, 12; Gn. Ex. 142. [Cf. Icel. muna to remember with feelings of gratitude, hale, etc.] II. to consider, think :-- Fédan hig swá swá hig sylfe wyrþe munon let their meal be such as they consider suitable, L. Ath. Th. i. 236, 7. Ðæt hine God ðæs cynedómes weorþne munde, Ps. C. 50, 150; Ps. Grn. ii. 280, 150. [Goth. ga-munan; prs. -man, pl. -munum; p. -munda to remember : O. Sax. far-munan; prs. -man, pl. -munun ; p. -munsta to despise: Icel. muna ; prs. man, pl. munum; p. muadi to remember.]
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᛗᚢᚾᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Icel.
Icelandic
L.
Latin
O. Sax.
Old Saxon

Works & Authors

C.
Corpus Christi College MS
Exon.
Exeter Book
Ps.
Psalms (OE)
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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