gúþ-rinc
A man of war ⬩ warrior
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A man of war, warrior, Beo. Th. 1681; B. 838: 3007; B. 1501: 3766; B. 1881; Byrht. Th. 135, 55; By. 138; Andr. Kmbl. 309; An. 155: 783; An. 392
wíg-mann
A man of war ⬩ a fighting man ⬩ soldier
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A man of war, a fighting man, soldier Bella-tores syndon wígmen ðe eard sculon werian wíglíce mid wǽpnum, L. I. P. 4 ; Th. ii. 306, 36 : Wulfst. 267, 15
básnian
To expect ⬩ await ⬩ exspectare
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War. 23, 35. Básnode hwæt him gifeðe wurde he awaited what should befall him, Andr. Kmbl. 2131; An. 1067
Linked entry: barenian
fird-weorþ
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D. iv. 208, 32. fit to bear arms, mighty in war: Fyrdwyrðeman (Beowulf), B. 1316
here-gild
A war-tax ⬩ the Danegild ⬩ tax to support an army
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Scotfré fram heregeld free from payment of the war-tax, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 224, 20
BÓSG
An ox or cow-stall, where the cattle stand all night in winter; a BOOSE, ⬩ præsepium ⬩ a cottage ⬩ a barn ⬩ stabulum, præsepium bovis
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War. 13, 15. Of bósih a præsepio, Lk. Lind. War. 13, 15
dægréd-wóma
Rush or noise of dawn ⬩ auroræ strepitus
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Rush or noise of dawn; auroræ strepitus Óþ-ðæt eástan cwom ofer deóp gelád dægrédwóma, wedertácen wearm until there carte from the east over the deep way the rush of dawn, a warm weather-token, Exon. 51 b; Th. 179, 24; Gú. 1266: Andr.
síclian
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[Ðá wæs Leófríc c Þat ilce ðæi þat Martin abbot of Burch sculde þider faren, þa sǽclede hé & ward déd .iv. no. Jañ., 1154; Erl. 266, 10.]
beado-wég
A war-cup ⬩ contest ⬩ discussion ⬩ poculum certaminis ⬩ certamen
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A war-cup, contest, discussion; poculum certaminis, certamen Him betwih beadowég [MS. beadowíg] scencton ðæs heofonlícan lífes dum sese alterutrum cælestis vitæ poculis ebriarent [MS. debriarent ], Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 17
Linked entry: beadu-wég
elnung
Zeal, hot emulation, envy ⬩ zēlus, æmŭlātio
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War. 2, 17
Linked entry: ellnung
in-gefeoht
Intestine ⬩ civil war
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Intestine or civil war Ðætte Bryttas sume tíd gestildon fram útgefeohte and hie sylfe þræston on ingefeohtum ut Brittones quiescentibus ad tempus exteris, civilibus sese bellis contriverint, Bd. 1, 22; S. 485, 12
wíc-freoþu
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Peace among dwellings Geríseþ gárníþ werum wíg tówiþre wícfreoþa healdan the strife of the spear beseems men to meet war and keep peace among their dwellings, Exon. Th. 341, 21; Gn. Ex. 129
Linked entry: friþu
wíg-plega
The game of war ⬩ battle
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The game of war, battle Hé ne wandode ná æt ðam wígplegan, Byrht. Th. 139, 43; By. 268 : 141, 2 ; By. 316. Hé sumum dǽleþ gúþe blǽd, gewealdenne wígplegan, Exon. Th. 331, 16 ; Vy. 69
ambiht-man
A servant-man ⬩ servant-woman ⬩ attendant ⬩ servant ⬩ minister ⬩ servus ⬩ pedisequus ⬩ pedisequa ⬩ minister ⬩ ministra
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War. 9, 35
Linked entries: ambeht-man embeht-mon embiht-mon
mǽl
A cause ⬩ suit ⬩ action
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Ðú symle furðor feohtan sóhtest mǽl ofer mearce thou didst ever press on to fight, didst pursue thy cause (i.e. carry on war) over the border, Wald. 1, 33; Vald. l, 19
bísen
An example, similitude, command, precept
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War. 13, 6: Cd. 27; Th. 36, 13; Gen. 571
gop
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Cf. geópan and Icel. hergopa; f. one taken in war, a bondwoman. Or is the word connected with geap crafty?-Þurh gopes hond, Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 5; Rä. 50, 3
-mód
wearda
A watchman or a watch
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Ger. wart-perg), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 191, 34. Cf. On weardæs beorh, 291, 23: 112, 32. Weardan excubiae, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Zup. 84, 16