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Anglo-Saxon

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here-draca

(n.)
Grammar
here-draca, an;

A war-drakean arrow

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A war-drake, an arrow Herdracan, Hickes' Thes. p. 192. [Cf. hilde-nædre.]

here-numa

(n.)
Grammar
here-numa, an; m.

A captive

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A captive, prisoner of war On hernumena bygenum. Ll. Th. ii. 328, II

Linked entry: her-numa

gúþ-bil

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-bil, -bill, es; n.

A war-bill, a sword

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A war-bill, a sword, Beo. Th. 5162; B. 2584: 1610; B. 803

gúp-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
gúp-róf, adj.

Famous in war

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Famous in war, Beo. Th. 1220; B. 608; Elen. Kmbl. 545; El. 273

gúþ-sele

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-sele, es; m.

A war-hallhall in which warriors sit

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

gúþ-wine

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-wine, es; m.

A comradefriend in war

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A comrade, friend in war Beo. Th. 3624; B. 1810: 5463; B. 2735

cýgling

(n.)
Grammar
cýgling, es; m.

A relation cognātus

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War. 18, 26

here-net

(n.)
Grammar
here-net, -nett, es; n.

A war-netcoat of mailcorslet

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A war-net, coat of mail, corslet, Beo. Th. 3110; B. 1553

heaðu-deór

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-deór, adj.

Brave, stout in war

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Brave, stout in war, Beo. Th. 1380; B. 688: 1548; B. 772

hilde-þryþ

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-þryþ, e; f.

Strength in war

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Strength in war, Exon. 105 a; Th. 400, 6; Rä. 20, 4

be-hydig

(adj.)
Grammar
be-hydig, bí-hidig; adj.

Carefulvigilantwarywatchfulsolicitousanxioussollers

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Careful, vigilant, wary, watchful, solicitous, anxious; sollers He wæs se behydegesta [MS. behydegæsta] erat sollertissimus Bd. 5, 20; S. 642, 13 : 4, 7; S. 574, 33

Linked entries: big-hydig bí-hydig

bǽg

(n.)

a collar

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a collar Wearm lim gebundenne bǽg hwílum bersteþ the warm limb sometimes escapes from the bound collar, Exon. 102b; Th. 387, 20; Rä. 5, 8

bær-synnig

(adj.)
Grammar
bær-synnig, -sinnig, -suinnih, -sunig; adj. [bær bare, open; synnig sinful, wicked]

Openly-wickedan open or public sinnera publicanapertus vel publicus peccatorpublicanus

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War. 2, 16: Lk. Lind. War. 15, 1: Mt. Lind. Stv. 9, 10

wísian

(v.)
Grammar
wísian, p. ode.

shewguidedirectto shewshewpoint putguidedirectindicate

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where movement takes place, to shew the way, guide, direct, Grammar wísian, absolute Hé stóp on strǽte, stíg wísode, Andr. Kmbl. 1970; An. 987. Hé lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals, hand wísode, Byrht. Th. 135, 61 ; By. 141. Snyredon ðǽr secg

Linked entry: riht-wísian

býreþ

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War. 10, 13

brecung

(n.)
Grammar
brecung, e; f. [brecan
frangere
]

frangereA BREAKING;fractio

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War. 24, 35

fæðem

(n.)
Grammar
fæðem, es; m.

Bosom, lap sĭnus, grĕmium

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War. 1, 18

here-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
here-wǽpen, es; n.

A weapon of war

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A weapon of war, Ps. Ben. 34, 3; Ps. Grn. ii. 149, 3

gúþ-fugel

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-fugel, es; m.

A bird of wareagle

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A bird of war, eagle, Exon. 106b; Th. 406, 22; Rä. 25, 5

gúþ-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-sceorp, es; n.

War-clothingvestitusvelornatus bellicus

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War-clothing; vestitus vel ornatus bellicus Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 15; Jud. 329