binnan
Old English
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[edit]binnan
- within
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius' History Against the Pagans
- Binnan fīf and twēntiġ ġēara Philippus ġeēode ealle þā cynerīċu þe on Crēcum wǣron.
- Within twenty-five years, Phillip conquered all the kingdoms in Greece.
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius' History Against the Pagans
- in, into
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- ⁊ ēac þætte þrīe wulfas on ānre niht brōhton ānes dēades monnes līchoman binnan þā burg, ⁊ hiene þær siþþan styċċemælum tōbrugdon, oþ þā men onwōcan, ⁊ ūt urnon, ⁊ hīe siþþan aweġ flugon.
- And on one night, three wolves brought the body of a dead man into the city, and then tore it to pieces bit by bit, until the people awoke and ran out, and they ran away.
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans