Oancettan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Oancettan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: ceahhetan. oancettan

Definitions

1 oancettan

part. cancettende; p. cancette; pp. cancetted To laugh aloud or in a cackling manner; cachinnare:-- Mæssepreóst ne sceal lufigean micelne and ungemetlícne cancettende hleahtor UNCERTAIN nor shall a mass-priest love great and immoderate cackling laughter, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 36.

Runic Inscription

ᚩᚪᚾᚳᛖᛏᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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