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Old English Dictionary Entry

Under-ginnan

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1 under-ginnan

p. -gann; pl. -gunnon; pp. -gunnen To begin, attempt :-- Ic gedyrstlǽhte ðæt ic ðás gesetnysse undergann I ventured to attempt this work (the translation of a Latin work), Homl. Th. i. 2, 27. Gregorius ús trahtnode ðyses godspelles dígelnysse ðus undergynnende: 'Dryhten ús gewilnaþ ... etc.,' 608, 9. under-ginnan
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚢᚾᛞᛖᚱ-ᚷᛁᚾᚾᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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