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hild

  • noun [ feminine ]
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Grammar
hild, e f.[a poetical word]
Wright's OE grammar
§96; §272; §376;
War, battle, pugna, prælium
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  • Hild sweðrode

    war ceased

    • Beo. Th. 1807;
    • B. 901: 3180;
    • B. 1585: 3698;
    • B. 1847:
    • Andr. Kmbl. 2840;
    • An. 1422:
    • Elen. Kmbl. 36;
    • El. 18: 298;
    • El. 149.

  • Hyne Hetware hilde gehnǽgdon

    him the Hetwaras conquered in battle,

    • Beo. Th. 5825;
    • B. 2916: 4159;
    • B. 2076: 4586;
    • B. 2298:
    • Exon. 100a;
    • Th. 378, 10;
    • Deór. 14:
    • Menol. Fox 493;
    • Gn. C. 17:
    • Apstls. Kmbl. 41;
    • Ap. 21:
    • Cd. 150;
    • Th. 188, 3;
    • Exod. 162.

  • Nǽfre hit æt hilde ne swác manna ǽngum

    never had it failed in fight any man,

    • Beo. Th. 2925;
    • B 1460: 3322;
    • 6. 1659: 5143;
    • B. 2575: 5361;
    • B. 2684:
    • Cd. 98;
    • Th. 129, 25;
    • Gen. 2149:
    • Byrht. Th. 133, 24;
    • By. 55: 135, 24;
    • By. 123: 138, 20;
    • By. 223: 140, 14;
    • By. 324: 131, 15;
    • By. 8: Wald. 6;
    • Vald. 1. 4:
    • Andr. Kmbl. 823;
    • An. 412: Salm. Kmbl. 320;
    • Sal. 159:
    • Fins. Th. 75;
    • Fin. 37:
    • Wald. 55;
    • Vald. 1, 30:
    • Exon. 79a;
    • Th. 297, 5;
    • Crä. 63: 104a;
    • Th. 395, 7;
    • Rä. 15, 4: 120a;
    • Th. 461, 17;
    • Hö. 37:
    • Cd. 95;
    • Th. 124, 11;
    • Gen. 2061: 155;
    • Th. 193, 5;
    • Exod. 241:
    • Elen. Kmbl. 63;
    • El. 32: 97;
    • El. 49: 103;
    • El, 52: 129;
    • El. 65.

  • Ongenþeów hæfde Higeláces hilde gefrunen

    Ongentheow had heard of Higelac's fighting,

    • Beo. Th. 5897;
    • B. 2952: 1299;
    • B. 647: 3984;
    • 3. 1990:Wald. 87;
    • Vald. 2, 15:
    • Exon. 16 a;
    • Th. 35, 31;
    • Cri. 566:
    • Cd. 151;
    • Th. 189, 3;
    • Exod. 181: 167;
    • Th. 209, 25;
    • Exod. 504:
    • Judth. 12;
    • Thw. 25, 9;
    • Jud. 251.

  • Heardre hilde

    with hard fighting,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 165;
    • El. 83:
    • Judth. 12;
    • Thw. 25, 36;
    • Jud. 294.

  • Fela ic gebád heardra hilda

    many hard battles have I experienced,

    • Fins. Th. 52;
    • Fin. 26:
    • Andr. Kmbl. 2980;
    • An. 1493.
In the Scandinavian mythology Hildr is the name of one of the Valkyrias, and Grimm considers that the word occurs, denoting a person, in the Anglo-Saxon poetry, e.g. gif mec hild nime,Beo. Th. 909; B. 452: 2967; B. 1481. v. Grmm. D. M. 392 sqq. v. Grff. iv. 912.
Etymology
O. Sax.hild:
Icel.hildr:
O. H. Ger.hilt.
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Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “hild.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/19005.

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