Strīdan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Strīdan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: be-strīdan,

Definitions

1 strīdan

p. strād, pl. stridon. I. to stride :-- -Strīdit varicat, Txts. 105, 2078. II. to get by force (?), pillage, rob :-- Strād (streád ? from strūdan) conpilat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 14: 96, 74. [Cf. O. Sax. strīdian to dispute, contend; strīd contest, strife: O. Frs. strīda (wk.) to contend; strīd strife: O. H. Ger. strītan; p. streit pugnare, contendere, obtinere; strīt pugna, certamen.] and next word. stridan

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ᛋᛏᚱᛁᛞᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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