blotan

blōtan

1. Romanization of 𐌱𐌻𐍉𐍄𐌰𐌽

From Proto-Germanic *blōtaną.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbloː.tɑn/

blōtan

1. to sacrifice (+ dative = to a god)
   • late 9th century, Old English Martyrology

     Sē endlefta mōnaþ on ġēare is nemned on ūre ġeþēode blōtmōnaþ for þon þe ūre ieldran, þā hīe hǣðene wǣron, on þām mōnaþ hīe blēoton ā.

     The eleventh month of the year is called 'sacrifice month' in our language because our forefathers, when they were pagan, always sacrificed in this month.

   • late 9th century, translation of Orosius' History Against the Pagans

     Hīe sæġdon þām folce þæt heora godu him wǣren ierru, tō þȳ þæt hīe him þā ġīet swīðor blēoten þonne hīe ǣr dydon.

     They told the public that their gods were angry at them, so they would sacrifice to them even more than they had before.

• This word was used for pagan sacrifices. For sacrifices to the Jewish/Christian god, offrian was used.

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