Old English Dictionary Entry

Sépan

Part of speech: (seppan ?); Related words: Grff. vi. 168.] sepan

Definitions

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1 sépan

p. te To cause to perceive, to teach:-- Se stán sépte sacerdas sweotolum tácnum, Andr. Kmbl. 1483 ; An. 743. Ðus mé fæder mín unweaxenne wordum lǽrde, sépte sóðcwidum, Elen. Kmbl. 1057 ; El. 530. Hyssas heredon Drihten for ðam hǽðenan folce, sépton (MS. stepton) hié sóðcwidum, and him sǽdon fela sóðra tácna, Cd. Th. 244, 10; Dan. 446. [Cf. (?) O. Sax. af-sebbian; p. -sóf to perceive: O. H. Ger. int-suab ; p.: M. H. Ger. en-seben to perceive, understand,

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Runic Inscription

ᛋᛖᛈᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Ger.: German
O. H. Ger.: Old High German
O. Sax.: Old Saxon

Works & Authors

An.: Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.: Andreas (OE poem)
Cd.: Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
El.: Elene (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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