Namian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Namian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: 10; Th. i. 240, 6.

Definitions

1 namian

p. ode. I. to name, mention the name of, mention :-- Git ðú namast Crist dost thou still name the name of Christ? Homl. Skt. 8, 165. Ða twá tabelan getácnodon ða twá bebodu ðe ic nú namode, Homl. Th. ii. 204, 21. On ðære ylcan byrig ðe wé ǽr namodon, 296, 32. Namedon, Ælfc. Gr. 8 ; Som. 7, 7. Ðæt ðú nánne brýdguman nǽfre mé ne namige that you never mention the name of any bridegroom to me, Homl. Skt. 9, 37. Ðeáh ðe wé ðás sinderlíce namian though we mention the names of these in particular, Homl. Th. ii. 432, 23. II. to name, appoint by name to a particular duty, nominate :-- Gif hé ne mehte, ðonne namede him man six men, L. Ed. 1 ; Th. i. 158, 21. Beforan his witum ðe se cyng silf namode, L. Æðelst. III. to name, give a name to :-- Hwí namode Crist Abel rihtwísne? Boutr. Scrd. 18, 6. [O. Frs. nomia : O. H. Ger. namón.]

Runic Inscription

ᚾᚪᛗᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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