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sweord

(n.)
Grammar
sweord, (or sweorð)

swearing ⬩ juramentum

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swearing

sweord

(n.)
Grammar
sweord, swurd, swyrd, es; n.

A sword

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A sword Sweord framea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 11. Sweorde mucrone, sweordum mucronibus, sweord macheram, 54, 33-36. Sweord gladius vel machera vel spata vel framea vel pugio, i. 35, 7. Litel sweord sica, 13. Hiltleás sweord ensis, 33.

Linked entry: swyrd

sweord

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And þeáh hé geþeó ꝥ hé hæbbe helm and byrnan and golde fǽted sweord (ofergyldene sweord, 22), gif hé ꝥ land nafað, hé bið ceorl swáþeáh, Ll. Th. i. 188, 9. v. birn- (byrn-), hilt-sweord. Add

sweord-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-rǽs, es; m.

A sword-rush, an attack with swords

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A sword-rush, an attack with swords Sweord*-*rǽs fornam, ðǽr se hálga gecrang wund for weorudum, Apstls. Kmbl. 118; Ap. 59

sweord-wígend

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-wígend, -wígende

one who fights with a sword

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one who fights with a sword Sweord*-*wígendra síde hergas, Cd. Th. 194, 13; Exod. 260

sweord-weras

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-weras, pl.

The name of a people

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S. 329) Mid Seaxum ic wæs and mid Sweord*-*werum, Exon. Th. 322, 13; Víd. 62

sweord-berende

(adj.)
Grammar
sweord-berende, adj. (ptcp.)

Sword-bearing

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-Æðelingas sweord*-*berende, Cd. Th. 65, 2; Gen. 1060

sweord-bora

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-bora, an; m.

one who bears a sword for his own use, a swordsman ⬩ one who bears his lord's sward, a swordbearer

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one who bears a sword for his own use, a swordsman Sweord spata vel pugio, swyrdbora spatarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 8. Swurdbora, 84, 13.

sweord-gripe

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-gripe, es; m.

Sword-grasp, seizing of swords

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Sword-grasp, seizing of swords Ðæt hí in wínsele þurh sweordgripe sáwle forlétan so that in the banquet hall through seizing their swords they lost their lives, Exon. Th. 271, 26; Jul. 488

sweord-freca

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-freca, an; m.

A warrior who uses a sword

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A warrior who uses a sword Hé ðæs wǽpnes (the sword Hrunting) onláh sélran sweordfrecan, Beo. Th. 2940; B. 1468

sweord-fetels

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-fetels, -fætels, es; m.

A sword-belt ⬩ faidilus, vagidilus ⬩ a sword-belt.

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A sword-belt Se cásere heora ǽlces sweordfætelsas hét forceorfan the emperor ordered the sword-belts of each of them to be cut, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 178. Cf. Ðat swerd on hundtwelftian mancusas and fóur pund silueres on þan fetelse, Chart. Th. 505, 32.

Linked entry: fetels

sweord-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-bealu, (-o), wes; n.

Bale or hurt caused by the sword

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Bale or hurt caused by the sword, Beo. Th. 2298; B. 1147

sweord-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-gifu, e; f.

Gift of a sword

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Gift of a sword Sceal sincþego and sweordgifu eówrum cynne álicgean taking of treasure and gift of sword shall fail for your race, Beo. Th. 5761; B. 2884

sweord-hwíta

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-hwíta, an; m.

One who polishes a sword

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One who polishes a sword Gif sweordhwíta óðres mannes wǽpn tó feormunge onfó (cf. Si quelibet arma politori vel emundatori commissa sunt, L. H. I. 87, 3; Th. i. 593, 15), L. Alf. pol. 19; Th. i. 74, 8. Ic geann mínon swurdhwítan ðæs sceardan málswurdes

Linked entry: hwíta

sweord-geníðla

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-geníðla, an; m.

A foe armed with a sword

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A foe armed with a sword Ðonne fyrd*-*hwate on twá healfe tohtan sécaþ sweordgeníðlan, Elen. Kmbl. 2359; El. 1181

sweord-geswing

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-geswing, es; n.

Striking with swords, an attack with swords

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Striking with swords, an attack with swords Swyrdgeswing swíþlíc eówan to make a fierce attack, Judth. Thw. 25, 3; Jud. 240

sweord-plega

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-plega, an, m.

Sword-play, battle

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Sword-play, battle Æt ðam sweordplegan wíg forbúgan, Wald. 22; Vald. 1, 13. :?-

Linked entry: secg-plega

sweord-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-leóma, an; m.

The glitter of swords

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The glitter of swords Swurdleóma stód swylce eal Finnsburuh fýrenu wǽre there was flashing of swords, as if all Finnsburg were on fire, Fins. Th. 71; Fin. 35. :?-

sweord-bite

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-bite, es; m.

The bite of a sword, wounding with a sword:

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The bite of a sword, wounding with a sword:?- Áswebban ꝥurh sweordbite to kill with the sword, Exon. Th. 278, 26; Jul. 603

sweord-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-wyrhta, an; m.

A sword-wright, maker of swords, armourer

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A sword-wright, maker of swords, armourer Móna se án and twentigoða unnytlíce tó wyrcenne bútan swurdwyrhtan (but the word glosses gladiatoribus), Lchdm. iii. 194, 10