On-hón

Old English Dictionary Entry

On-hón

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: l.

Definitions

1 on-hón

I. to hang (trans.), suspend :-- [Sumne hí onhéngon be þan fótum, and sumne be þan earmum, Hml. A. 171, 36.] II. to hang on a gallows or cross, to crucify :-- On þǽm eahtateóþan geáre his ríces, þá Críst wæs áhangen (on-, ) (cum Christus patibulo suffixus est), Ors. 6, 2; S. 256, 15. Ic gemétte þone cásere onhangen, Hml. A. 191, 286. Þone onhangenan Hǽlend ic séce, 188, 220.

Runic Inscription

ᚩᚾ-ᚻᚩᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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