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Old English Dictionary Entry

ícend

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m. One who increases or augments :-- Ðon hé cymþ of ðam worde augeo ic geíce and hé getácnaþ geeácnunge ðon macaþ hé hic auctor ðes ícend and hæc auctrix ðeós ícestre when it comes from the word augeo I increase, and indicates augmentation, then it makes hic auctor this augmenter, and hæc auctrix this augmentress, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Som. 10, 42-4. icend
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᛁᚳᛖᚾᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

Gr.
Ælfric's Grammar
Som.
Somner's Dictionarium Saxonico-Latino-Anglicum
Ælfc.
Ælfric
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