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gúþ-geþingu

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-geþingu, pl. n.

The lot to be expected from impending war

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The lot to be expected from impending war, Andr. Kmbl. 2044; An. 1024: 2088; An. 1045

wíg-hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-hyrst, e; f.

The trappings of war

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The trappings of war Beorn monig goldbeorht wíghyrstum scán. Exon. Th. 478, 3; Ruin. 35

a-wisnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wisnian, p. ade; pp. ad

To be dryto become drywizenarescere

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War. 8, 6

gúþ-weard

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-weard, es; m.

A war-guarda king

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A war-guard, a king, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 26; Exod. 174; Elen. Kmbl. 27; El. 14

æced

(n.)
Grammar
æced, es; n.

Vinegar

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War. 19, 30

a-hefen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-hefen, = a-hafen

raised upexalted

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War. 13, 13: Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 3. col. 2;

éde

(n.)
Grammar
éde, es; n.

A flock grex

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War. 8, 32: 12, 32

Linked entry: eówd

erc

(n.)
Grammar
erc, an ark, a

chest

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War. 17, 27

here-cirm

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

A war-shout shout raised by a host,

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A war-shout, shout raised by a host, Exon. 45 b; Th. 156, 9; Gú. 872

gilp-plega

(n.)
Grammar
gilp-plega, an; m.

Play of which one may boast[war]

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Play of which one may boast [war] Gylpplegan gáres, Cd. 154; Th. 193, 2; Exod. 240

heaðu-swát

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-swát, es; m.

War-sweat, blood shed in battle

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War-sweat, blood shed in battle, Beo. Th. 2924; B. 1460: 3216; B. 1606: 3340; 1668

Linked entry: swát

wíg-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-cræftig, adj.

Strong in war

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Strong in war Hé done gúðwine ( a sword ) gódne tealde, wígcræftigne, Beo. Th. 3626; B. 1811

burh-weard

(n.)
Grammar
burh-weard, es; m.
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A city-ward or guardian, city-defender; urbis custos vel defensor Hæfde abrocene burhweardas had slain the city-guardians, Cd. 144; Th. 180, 2; Exod. 39: Andr. Kmbl. 1320; An. 660

Linked entry: byri-weard

be-meldian

(v.)
Grammar
be-meldian, p. ode
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To denounce a person, disclose, reveal a secret Þéh hit sume hwíle forholen beó, hit warð á bemeldod (cf. hit bið æt sumum cyrre open, Prov. K. 30), Prov. M. 27

fyrdian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrdian, fierdian, feordian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fyrd an army]

To go with an armymarchbe at warprofĭciscibellum gĕrĕre

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Hí fyrdedon wið Ætlan Húna cyninge they were at war with Attila, king of the Huns, 443; Th. 18, 30, col. 1

Linked entries: feordian fierdian

æsc-plega

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-plega, an; m. [plega play]

The play of spearswarhastarum ludusprælium

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The play of spears, war; hastarum ludus, prælium Æt ðam æscplegan, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 31; Jud. 217

beád

(n.)
Grammar
beád, es; m.

A tablemensa

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War. 16, 21. Beádas, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 12

all

all

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War. 11, 50: Elen. Grm. 815

cest

(n.)
Grammar
cest, e; f.

A chestcibotium = κιβώτιον , cistella, loculus,

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War. 13, 29

here-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
here-níþ, es; m.

Hostilityenmity which is felt by those at war with one another

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Hostility, enmity which is felt by those at war with one another, Beo. Th. 4938; B. 2474