Ofer-drettan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ofer-drettan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: (?) Related words: ge-drettan, -dreccan. ofer-drettan

Definitions

1 ofer-drettan

to take with violence :-- Wé oferdryttan praeoccupemus, Ps. Spl. 94, 2.

Runic Inscription

ᚩᚠᛖᚱ-ᛞᚱᛖᛏᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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