Recenian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Recenian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: ge-recenian, recen. recenian

Definitions

1 recenian

p. ode To arrange, dispose, reckon. [Cristess kinn o modere hallfe be weppmann shollde reccnedd ben, Orm. 2055. Alle sunnen sunderliche ne muhte no mon rikenen, A. R. 210, 7. Him ne poruayþ of his receninge, and wel wot þet rekeni him behoueþ, Ayenb. 19, 6. Reknyn or cowntyn, rekkyn, rekene, computo, Prompt. Parv, 428. O. Frs. rekenia to reckon : O. H. Ger. rehhanón parare, rationem ponere, disponere : cf. Goth. rahnjan.]

Runic Inscription

ᚱᛖᚳᛖᚾᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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