Ymb-hípan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ymb-hípan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: ymb-heápian. ymb-hipan

Definitions

1 ymb-hípan

pp. ed To crowd about, surround in crowds, assail :--Ymbhípan (printed -hiwan) constipari, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 21. Ðá wæs hé sóna ǽghwanon mid wǽpnum ymbhýped cam max ubique gladiis impeterelur, Bd. 2, 9 ; S. 511, 25. Mid wǽpnum and mid feóndum eall útan ymbhéped cum armis et hostibus circumseptus, 3, 12 ; S. 537, 28 note. Embhéped faltum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 75.

Runic Inscription

ᚣᛗᛒ-ᚻᛁᛈᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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