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gár-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
gár-níþ, es; m.

A spear-battle ⬩ spear-war ⬩ hastātōrum pugna

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A spear-battle, spear-war; hastātōrum pugna Geríseþ gárníþ werum spear-war is fitting for men, Exon. 91 a; Th. 341, 19; Gn. Ex. 128

gleáwlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gleáwlíc, adj.

Wise ⬩ wary ⬩ astute

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Wise, wary, astute On sprǽcum gleáwlíce in loquelis astuti, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 29

fyrn-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-gewinn, es; n.

An ancient war ⬩ vĕtus pugna

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An ancient war; vĕtus pugna On ðæm wæs ór writen fyrngewinnes on which was engraved the origin of the ancient war, Beo. Th. 3382; B. 1689

beadu-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-cwealm, es; m.

A war-death ⬩ violent death ⬩ nex

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A war-death, violent death; nex Ðǽr he sáwulgedál beaducwealm gebád there he awaited the separation of the soul, a war-death, Andr. Kmbl. 3400; An. 1704

fyrd-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-hrægl, es; n. [hrægel, hrægl a garment]

A war-garb ⬩ bellĭca vestis ⬩ lōrĭca

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A war-garb; bellĭca vestis, lōrĭca Helm oft gescær, fǽges fyrdhrægl it often slashed the helmet, the war-garb of the fated, Beo. Th. 3058; B. 1527

Linked entry: fird-hrægl

fóre-manian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-manian, p. ode; pp. od

To fore-warn ⬩ præmŏnēre

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To fore-warn; præmŏnēre He fóremanod wæs præmŏnĭtus fuĕrat, Bd. 5, 10; S. 623, 39

fyrd-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-sceorp, es; n.

A war-vest ⬩ bellĭcus ornātus

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A war-vest; bellĭcus ornātus Hwílum hongige on wage freólíc fyrdsceorp sometimes I hang on the wall a goodly war-vest, Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 25; Rä. 15, 13

búta

(prep.)
Grammar
búta, prep,

Without ⬩ extra ⬩ out

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War. 5, 10. Búta ðæm wíngeard extra vineam, Mt. Lind. War. 21, 39

Linked entry: búte

þreágan

(v.)
Grammar
þreágan, þreán, and þreáwian (v. þreápian); p. þreáde [in Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 7 a form occurs that might be a strong past of þreán, on the analogy of þweán, sleán Ðæt gewit wæs swíþe sorgiende for ðám ermþum ðe hí ðrógan; cf. the rendering of the same passage in the metres: Ðæt mód wæs swíðe sorgum gebunden for ðǽm earfoþum ðe him on sǽton,
  • Met. 26, 97.
But, perhaps, drugon should be read, as, Latin is:]; pp. þreád.

to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproach ⬩ to punish one who deserves punishment ⬩ to chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amend ⬩ to chasten ⬩ correct ⬩ to torture ⬩ torment ⬩ afflict ⬩ distress ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress

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to reprove, rebuke, reproach Ic hine þreáge (ðreá, Lind.: ðriá, Rush.) and forlǽte corripiam illum et dimittam, Lk. Skt. 23, 22. Ne þreáge (drégu, Surt.: þreá, Spl. C.: þrǽwie, Spl. T.) ic eów non arguam te, Ps. Th. 49, 9. Þreáge (ðréu, Surt.: ðreáge

Linked entries: þreán þreiga ðrogan

búta

(adv.)
Grammar
búta, adv.

Without ⬩ foras, foris

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War. 14, 68. Petrus stód to dura búta Petrus stabat ad ostium foris, Jn. Rush. War. 18, 16

beadu-gríma

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-gríma, an; m.

A war-mask ⬩ helmet

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A war-mask, helmet

Linked entry: beado-gríma

regn-

(prefix)
Grammar
regn-, in the compounds regn-heard, -meld, -þeóf, -weard has an intensive force, implies greatness, might. The word occurs as part of many proper names, e.g. Rǽdwoldes sunu wæs Regeuhere geháten,
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Bd. 2, 12;S. 515, 10. Some of these e. g. Reginald are still used

Linked entries: regen- regn-heard regn-meld regn-þeóf regn-weard

dærst

(n.)
Grammar
dærst, es; m.

Leaven ⬩ fermentum

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War. 13, 21. Rush. has dat. pl. Gelíc is dærstum, Lk. Rush. War. 13, 21: 12, 1: 22, 1

Linked entries: þræst ge-dærsted þærst

wig-hete

(n.)
Grammar
wig-hete, es; m.

Hate that leads to war

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Hate that leads to war Sunu deáþ fornam, wíghete Wedera death took off her son, the Weders' hate that found its vent in war Bec. Th. 4246; B. 2121

án-lápe

(adj.)
Grammar
án-lápe, adj.

Going alone ⬩ one by one ⬩ singuli

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War. 4, 40. Ða síe awritten ánlápum quae scribantur per singula, Jn. Lind. War. 21, 25

Linked entry: án-lápum

ge-hǽt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hǽt, part.

Made warm ⬩ heated ⬩ călĕfactus

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Made warm, heated; călĕfactus Ðæt sý gehǽt let it be heated, Herb. 23, 2; Lchdm. i. 120, 8

wearme

(adv.)
Grammar
wearme, adv.

Warmly

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Beþe ðæt heáfod swá wearme use as warm fomentations as possible for the head, 154, 18

dégollíce

(adv.)

secretly

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War. 9, 28

fácon

(n.)

deceit

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War. 1, 47

beadu-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-wǽpen, gen. -wǽpnes; dat. -wǽpne; n.

A war-weapon ⬩ bellica arma

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A war-weapon; bellica arma

Linked entries: beado-wǽpen wǽpen

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