See becuman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"english": "After the Lord's ascension to heaven, this same apostol and evangelist arrived in Ethiopia, that is, Silhearwena rice, through God's sending, where he met two sorcerers, Zoroes and Arfaxath, who were leading the people astray with their sorcery.",
"text": "Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church\nĐes ylca apostol and godspellere becōm, þurh Godes sande, æfter Drihtnes upstiġe to heofenum, tō Ethiopian, þæt is ðǣra Silhearwena rīce, and ġemette þǣr tweġen drȳmen, Zoroes and Arfaxað, dweliende þæt folc mid heora drȳcræfte.",
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