Fȳrwǣpen

Eald fȳrƿǣpen and sƿeord

Fȳrƿǣpen (on Nīƿenglisce hātte firearm oþþe gun) is ƿǣpen þæt man brȳcþ tō scēotenne strǣlas sƿīðe sƿifte þurh þone hraðan, belocenan bryne forþsendendes. On ieldrum fȳrƿǣpnum ƿæs se forþsendend geƿunelīce sƿeart dūst oþþe fȳrƿǣpensīma, ac nīƿlicu fȳrƿǣpnu brūcaþ rēoclēas dūst oþþe ōðerne forþsendend. Se mǣsta dǣl nīƿlicra fȳrƿǣpna hafaþ strǣlpaðas.

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