Old English Dictionary Entry

Sellend

Part of speech: es Related words: ǽ-sellend. sellend

Definitions

1 definitions

1 sellend

; m. I. a giver:-- God gódra mægna sellend (dator), Rtl. 103, 36. Sigora sellend (the Deity), Exon. Th. 282, 24; Jul. 668; 359, 10; Pa. 64. Syllend, 284, 30; Jul. 705. Drihten se is ordfruma and syllend (largitor) ealra eádignesse, Bd. 4, 30; S. 609, 17. Hihton hí on God, ðæra góda syllend. Homl. Th. ii. 328, Hé lufaþ ðone glædan syllend, 212, 9. II. a betrayer:-- Se sellend his traditor ejus, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 14, 44.

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Runic Inscription

ᛋᛖᛚᛚᛖᚾᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

Bd.: Bede, Historia Ecclesiastica (OE translation)
Exon.: Exeter Book
Jul.: Juliana (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Mk.: Gospel of St. Mark (OE translation)
S.: Sievers, E. (editor/scholar)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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