Be-rídan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Be-rídan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: he -rít; Related words: a.

Definitions

1 be-rídan

p. -rád, pl. -ridon; pp. -riden; I. to ride round, to surround, besiege; perequitare, præcingere :-- Ðæt he his gefán beríde that he besiege his enemy, L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 4. II. to ride after, pursue; persequi :-- Ðá berád mon ðæt wíf then they pursued the wife, Chr. 901; Ing. 125, 14. He hine berád he rode after him, 755; Ing. 70, 1. be-ridan

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖ-ᚱᛁᛞᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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