Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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gúþ-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-byrne, f.

A coat of mail

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A coat of mail, Beo. Th. 648; B. 321

gúþ-hafoc

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-hafoc, es; m.

A war-hawk ⬩ eagle

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A war-hawk, eagle Earn grǽdigne gúþhafoc the eagle, greedy war-hawk, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 13; Ædelst. 64

gúþ-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
gúþ-heard, adj.

Stout in war

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Stout in war, Elen. Kmbl. 407; El. 204

gúþ-freca

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-freca, an; m.

A warrior

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A warrior, Exon. 61a; Th. 223, 1; Ph. 353 Grame gúþfrecan gáras sendon fierce warriors hurled spears, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 35; Jud. 224. perhaps this passage should be put under the preceding word

gúþ-geþingu

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-geþingu, pl. n.

The lot to be expected from impending war

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The lot to be expected from impending war, Andr. Kmbl. 2044; An. 1024: 2088; An. 1045

gúþ-gewǽd

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-gewǽd, es; n.

A martial dress ⬩ war-weeds

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A martial dress, war-weeds, Beo. Th. 5228; B. 2617: 5453; B. 2730: 5694; B. 2851: 5735; B. 2871: 459; B. 227: 5240; B. 2623

gúþ-floga

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-floga, an; m.

One that flies to battle ⬩ a dragon

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One that flies to battle, a dragon, Beo. Th. 5049; B. 2528

gúþ-freá

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-freá, an; m.

A warlike lord ⬩ prince

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A warlike lord or prince, Andr. Kmbl. 2667; An. 1335

gúþ-geláca

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-geláca, an; m.

A companion ⬩ comrade in war ⬩ a warrior

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A companion, comrade in war, a warrior, Elen. Kmbl. 86; El. 43

gúþ-horn

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-horn, es; m.

A war-horn ⬩ trumpet

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A war-horn, trumpet, Beo. Th. 2868; B. 1432

gúþ-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-fruma, an; m.

A warlike chief

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A warlike chief, Beo. Th. 39; B. 20

Gúþ-geátas

(n.)
Grammar
Gúþ-geátas, pl.

The warlike Gauts

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The warlike Gauts, Beo. Th. 3080; B. 1538

gúþ-plega

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-plega, an; m.

War-play ⬩ battle

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War-play, battle, Byrht. Th. 133, 35; By. 61: Exon. 16a; Th. 36, 8; Cri. 573; Apstls. Kmbl. 43; Ap. 22: Andr. Kmbl. 2737; An. 1371

gúþ-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-rǽs, es; m.

A warlike attack

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A warlike attack Andr. Kmbl. 3061; An. 1533; Beo. Th. 5974; B. 2991: 3159; B. 1577: 4844; B. 2426

gúþ-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-sceaða, an; m.

One who harms by warlike attack

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One who harms by warlike attack, Beo. Th. 4625; B. 2318

gúþ-searo

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-searo, n.

Arms, armour

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Arms, armour, Beo. Th. 435; B. 215: 661; B. 328; Andr. Kmbl. 253; An. 127

gúþ-sele

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-sele, es; m.

A war-hall ⬩ hall in which warriors sit

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A war-hall, hall in which warriors sit Beo. Th. 890; B. 443

gúþ-scear

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-scear, es; m.

War-shearing ⬩ slaughter in battle

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War-shearing, slaughter in battle, Beo. Th. 2430; B. 1213

Linked entry: scear

gúþ-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-scrúd, es; n.

War-clothing

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War-clothing, Elen. Kmbl. 515; El. 258

gúþ-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-reáf, es; n.

A warlike dress ⬩ armour

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A warlike dress, armour, Exon. 71a; Th. 265, 26;Jul. 387

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