blotan

Etymology
From.

Verb

 * 1) to sacrifice (+ dative = to a god)
 * 2) * late 9th century, Old English Martyrology
 * "ang"

- 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.


 * 1) * late 9th century, translation of Orosius' History Against the Pagans
 * "ang"

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

Usage notes

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