Mangian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Mangian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: ge-mangian. mangian

Definitions

1 mangian

p. ode To trade, traffic, act as a monger :-- Ic mangige mercor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 12. Mid sceápum hé mangaþ he traffics with sheep, Homl. Th. i. 412, 6. Gif man mid cirican mangie, béte be lahslite, L. N. P. L. 20; Th. ii. 292, 28. Hwæt forstent ǽnigum menn ðæt ðeáh hé mangige ðæt hé ealne ðisne middangeard áge gif hé his sáule forspildt what does it benefit any man, though he come to own all this world by his trading, if he destroys his soul, Past. 44, 10; Swt. 333, 9. [A. R. mangen : O. Sax. mangón : Icel. manga to trade: cf. Du. mangelen to barter.]

Runic Inscription

ᛗᚪᛝᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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