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Anglo-Saxon

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beadu-wég

(n.)

a war-cup ⬩ contest ⬩ discussion

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a war-cup, contest, discussion

Linked entry: beado-wég

eh

(n.)
Grammar
eh, es; n.

a war-horse, charger ⬩ equus bellātor ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE=e, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is eh a war-horse, — hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter e, but for eh a war-horse, charger, as, — RUNE [eh] byþ for eorlum the war-horse is for chiefs

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hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter e, but for eh a war-horse, charger, as, — RUNE [eh] byþ for eorlum the war-horse is for chiefs, Hick.

Linked entry: eoh

fyrd-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-leóþ, es; n.

A war-song ⬩ mīlĭtāre carmen

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A war-song; mīlĭtāre carmen Fyrdleóþ agól wulf on walde a wolf sang a war-song in the wood, Elen. Kmbl. 54; El. 27: Cd. 171; Th. 215, 3; Exod. 577

Linked entry: fird-leóþ

búta

(con.)
Grammar
búta, búte; conj.

Unless ⬩ nisi

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War. 11. 27. Búta ðes útacunda nisi hic alienigena, Lk. Lind. War. 17, 18

bearnende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bearnende, part. of byrnan.

burning ⬩ ardens

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War. 5, 35

be-brugdon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-brugdon, p. of be-bregdan.

they pretended

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War. 20, 20;

básnung

(n.)
Grammar
básnung, e; f.

Expectation ⬩ exspectatio

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War. 21, 26

beadu-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-leóma, an; m.

A war-gleam ⬩ sword ⬩ stragis flamma ⬩ ensis

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A war-gleam, sword; stragis flamma, ensis

Linked entry: beado-leóma

beadu-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-weorc, es; n.

A war-work ⬩ warlike operation ⬩ bellicum opus

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A war-work, warlike operation; bellicum opus

Linked entry: beado-weorc

eówunga

(adv.)
Grammar
eówunga, adv.

Openly ⬩ pălam

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War. 8, 32

here-sceorp

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

War-dress

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War-dress, Fins. Th. 90; Fin. 45

bi-fǽrende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bi-fǽrende, part.

Passing by

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War. 18, 36

þurh-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
þurh-gefeoht, es; n.

War

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War Þorhgefeht, þorgifect perduellium, Txts. 85, 738

gúþ-getawa

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-getawa, pl. f.

War-equipments

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War-equipments, Beo. Th. 5265; B. 2636

hilde-sceorp

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

War-clothing

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War-clothing, Beo. Th. 4316; B. 2155

búte

(adv.)
Grammar
búte, adv.

without ⬩ foris

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War. 18, 16

camal

(n.)

a camel

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War. 18, 25

wíg-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-þracu, gen. -þræce ; f.

Violence of war ⬩ warfare

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Violence of war, warfare Hwǽr ðæt hálige treó beheled wurde æfter wígþrace ( the violent death of the crucifixion ], Elen. Kmbl. 859; El. 430. Wé ða wíggþræce ( the Trojan war ) on gewritu setton, 1312 ; El. 658

beadu-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-hrægl, es; n.

A war-garment ⬩ bellica vestis ⬩ lorica

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A war-garment; bellica vestis, lorica

Linked entry: beado-hrægl

cuic

(adj.)

living

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War. 4, 10

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