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Old English Dictionary Entry

Wríitian

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1 wríitian

p. ode. I. to draw a figure, II :-- Ðonne wercaþ hió of weaxe, wrítiaþ Fénix, metaþ Fénix they make waxen images of the Phenix, and drawings and paintings. Engl. Stud. viii. 478, 49. II. to write, compose, IV a :-- Writigaþ and singaþ onbútan him ǽlc on his wísan, Engl. Stud. viii. 478, 42. [(later) Icel. ríta ; p. rítadi.] wriitian
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚹᚱᛁᛁᛏᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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