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Anglo-Saxon

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sundor-riht

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-riht, es; n.
Entry preview:

-Róm*-*wara sundorriht jus Quiritum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 11. Weala sunderriht, i. 20, 64

mere-weard

(n.)
Grammar
mere-weard, es; m.

A sea-ward ⬩ one who keeps guard in the sea

Entry preview:

A sea-ward, one who keeps guard in the sea Se mereweard ( the whale ), Exon. 97 a; Th. 363, 13; Wal. 53

ǽr-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽr-líce, ár-líce; adv. [ǽr ere, before, líce]

EARLY in the morning ⬩ diluculo ⬩ mane

Entry preview:

War. 8, 2

Linked entry: ár-líce

bear-swinig

(adj.)
Grammar
bear-swinig, adj.

openly wicked ⬩ a publican

Entry preview:

War. 3, 12 : 15, 1

beadu-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-þreát, es; m.

A war-host ⬩ an army ⬩ exercitus

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A war-host, an army; exercitus, Elen. Kmbl. 62; El. 31

heoru-serce

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-serce, an; f.

A war-shirt, ⬩ coat of mail

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A war-shirt, coat of mail, Beo. Th. 5072; B. 2539

here-wulf

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

A war-wolf ⬩ warrior

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A war-wolf, warrior, Cd. 94; Th. 121, 25; Gen. 2015

heaðu-lind

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-lind, e; f.

A linden war-shield

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A linden war-shield, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 6; Æðelst. 6

hilde-cyst

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

Excellence in war, ⬩ valour

Entry preview:

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,

Entry preview:

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

baorm

(n.)

bosom

Entry preview:

War. 13, 23

here-býme

(n.)
Grammar
here-býme, an; f.

A war-trumpet,

Entry preview:

A war-trumpet, Cd. 147; Th. 183, 29; Exod. 99

gúþ-scear

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-scear, es; m.

War-shearing ⬩ slaughter in battle

Entry preview:

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

Linked entry: scear

hilde-calla

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-calla, an; m.

A war-herald

Entry preview:

A war-herald, Cd. 156; Th. 193, 26; Exod. 252

hilde-geatwe

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-geatwe, pl. f.

War equipments

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War equipments, Beo. Th. 1353; B. 674: 4713; B. 2362

hild-from

(adj.)
Grammar
hild-from, adj.

Stout or bold in war,

Entry preview:

Stout or bold in war, Andr. Kmbl. 2405; An. 1204

wíg-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-strang, adj.

Powerful in war

Entry preview:

Powerful in war Wígstrang bellipotens Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 45

æppel-bearo

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-bearo, -bearu; g. -bearwes; d. -bearwe; acc. -bearo; pl. nom. acc. -was; g. -wa; d. -wum; m.

An orchard ⬩ pomarium

Entry preview:

An orchard; pomarium, Ps. Th. 78, 2

sand-hyll

(n.)

a sand-hill

Entry preview:

a sand-hill Sondhyllas alga (cf. waar alga, 99, 69, wára sablonum, strand sablo,Hpt. Gl. 502, 76), Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 73

Linked entry: hyll

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