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Witness

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f. I. knowledge:--Fore wísdóm l witnesse propter scientiam, Rtl. 194, 37. II. witness, cognisance, knowledge:--Menigo óðro béceno worhte se Hǽlend on witnesa (in conspectu) ðara ðegna, Jn. Skt. 20, 30. III. witness, testimony:--Ásceacaþ eówer fóta dust ofer hig on witnesse (gewytnysse, ) (in testimonium), Lk. Skt. 9, 5. In cýðnisse l witnesa in testimonium, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 4. Leása witnesa falsa testimonia, 15, 19. IV. a person who gives testimony, a witness:--Monigo leáse witnesa (testes), Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 60. In múð tuoe witnesa (testium), 18, 16. Tó witnesum testibus, 26, 65.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛁᛏᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Jn.
Gospel of St. John (OE translation)
Lk.
Gospel of St. Luke (OE translation)
Mt.
Gospel of St. Matthew (OE translation)
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