Trahtian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Trahtian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: ge-trahtian; trahtnian, traht. trahtian

Definitions

1 trahtian

p. ode. I. to expound, explain :-- Ðegnum his he trahtade alle he expounded all things to his disciples. Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 34. Se awergda gast ongan Godes béc trahtian, and ðá sóna leáh. Blickl. Homl. 29, 29. II. to discuss :-- Ðá ongunnon hý treahtigean, hwæðer má mǽrlícra dǽda gefremed hæfde, ðe Philippus, ðe Alexander, Ors. 3, 9 ; Bos. 67, 3. [O. H. Ger. trahtðn tractare, reputare. ]

Runic Inscription

ᛏᚱᚪᚻᛏᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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