Bycnian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Bycnian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: býcnan; Related words: beácnian. bycnian

Definitions

1 bycnian

p. ode; pp. od To beckon, shew, signify; indicare :-- Niht nihte býcneþ nox nocti indicat, Ps. Spl. 18, 2. Ðe býcnaþ [gehiwode finxit, Lamb: býcnaþ fixit? eáge qui finxit oculum, 93, 9.

Runic Inscription

ᛒᚣᚳᚾᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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