Nacian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Nacian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: xx, 19; he

Definitions

1 nacian

p. ode To strip (the clothes off a person) :-- Ðá hé ðæt nolde hé wæs nacod and on carcern onsænded when he would not do that (deny Christ), he was stripped and sent to prison, Shrn. 51, 12. [The shenship of his flesh he shal nakyn, Wick. Lenakide (later version, made nakid) the hous of the pore man, Job xx, 19 : O nice men, whi nake ye youre bakkes, Chauc. Boeth. 1. 4288 : Prompt. Parv. nakyn nudo, denudo, to nake occurs as late as Tourneur who has 'nake your swords;'

Runic Inscription

ᚾᚪᚳᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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