Fóre-fón

Old English Dictionary Entry

Fóre-fón

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: ic -fó; Related words:

Definitions

1 fóre-fón

p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen To take before, anticipate; antĭcĭpāre :-- Fóreféngon wæccan eágan míne antĭcĭpāvērunt vĭgĭlias ŏcŭli mei. Ps. Spl. C. T. 76, 4. Raðe fórefó us mildheortnysse ðine cĭto antĭcĭpent nos mĭsĕrĭcordiæ tuæ, Ps. Spl. C. 78, 8. fore-fon

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᚱᛖ-ᚠᚩᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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