Punian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Punian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: ge-punian. punian

Definitions

1 punian

p. ode To pound, beat, bray :-- Puna pound (the roots), Lchdm. iii. 292, 19. [Cf. Wicklif, Mt. 21, 44 : it shal to gidre poune (conteret) hym. Halliwell gives pun as a West-country word, and quotes Florio : 'to stampe or punne in a morter.']

Runic Inscription

ᛈᚢᚾᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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