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hilde-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-cyst, e; f.

Excellence in war, ⬩ valour

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Excellence in war, valour Hildecystum valorously Beo. Th. 5189; B. 2598

Linked entry: gúþ-cyst

hilde-leoþ

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-leoþ, es; n.

battle-song, ⬩ war-song

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battle-song, war-song, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 28; Jud. 211

hild-þracu

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

Power, ⬩ force in war,

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Power, force in war,Cd. 98; Th. 130, 9; Gen. 2157

án-lápum

(adv.)
Grammar
án-lápum, adv.

One by one ⬩ per singula ⬩ singulatim

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War. 21, 25

anunga

(n.)

zeal ⬩ an earnest desire ⬩ jealousy ⬩ zelus

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War. 2, 17

barm

(n.)

a bosom

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War. 1, 18

in-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
in-beornan, p. -bearn

To burn

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To burn, be on fire Inbiorne wé inardescamus, Rtl. 95. 27

líf-lád

(n.)
Grammar
líf-lád, e; f.

life

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Conduct of life, way of life, life, R. Ben. 1, Lye

scip-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
scip-gefeoht, es; n.
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A naval battle or war Scypgefeoht bellum classicum, Germ. 389, 42

birilian

(v.)
Grammar
birilian, birlian, byrlian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To draw, bear ⬩ haurire

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War. 2, 8, 9

ed-níwinga

Grammar
ed-níwinga, -niówunga.
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Wé ðǽr eft edniówunga hæfdon micel gefeoht, Nar. 17, 21. Add

Linked entry: níwunga

blác

(adj.)
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Andwlitu geolwe blác ... reáde wan, Lch. ii. 348, 16-19. Add

heaðu-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-weorc, es; n.

A work of war, a fight

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A work of war, a fight, Beo. Th. 5776; B. 2892

ofer-drettan

(v.)

to take with violence

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to take with violence Wé oferdryttan praeoccupemus, Ps. Spl. 94, 2

Linked entry: drettan

cræft-searo

(n.)
Grammar
cræft-searo, gen. -searowes; n.

An instrument of war ⬩ a device ⬩ stratagem ⬩ machina

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An instrument of war, a device, stratagem; machina Som. Ben. Lye.

hilde-bord

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

A war-shield

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A war-shield, Beo. Th. 799; B. 397: 6270; B. 3139

hilde-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-wulf, es; m.

A war-wolf, ⬩ warrior,

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A war-wolf, warrior,Cd. 95; Th. 123, 25; Gen. 2051

á-windwian

(v.)
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Wé beþurscon úre fýnd and áwindwedan, Ps. Th. 43, 7. Add

georn

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Wæs þǽre wífgifta guma georn on móde, Jul. 39. Ic wæs symles willan þínes georn on móde I was ever eager in my heart to do thy will, An. 66: Gú. 839: El. 268. of that which is to be got Ne sceal hé beón tó georn deádra manna feós, Bl. H. 43, 12.

Cásere

(n.)
Grammar
Cásere, es; m. [ = Lat. Cæsar; gen. Cæsiăris]
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Hí hæfdon Cæsares ofer híg, ðæt we cweðaþ cáseras, ða beóþ cyninga yldest they had Cæsares over them, that we call emperors, who are the greatest of kings, Jud. Thw. 161, 29

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