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fird-tiber

  • noun [ neuter ]
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fird-tiber, (?), es; n.
A sacrifice made when military operations were to be undertaken (?)
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  • Hostia, proprie

    fyrdtimber (-tiber ?) hostia,

    properly speaking army-sacrifice

    [the glosser might have had the idea which is expressed in the following passage: Dysne yrming (Mars) wurðodon þá hǽþenan, and swá oft swá hý fyrdedon oððe tó gefeohte woldon, þonne offrodon hý heora lác tó weorðunge þissum gedwolgode,
    • Wlfst. 106, 26
    • ],
    • Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 48
    • .
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v.  fyrd-tiber.
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  • fird-tiber, n.