seolfor-hilted
Silver-hilted
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Silver-hilted Twá seolforhilted sweord, Chart. Th. 544, 4
for-berstan
To break ⬩ burst asunder ⬩ fail ⬩ contĕri ⬩ dirumpi ⬩ exstingui
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Forbærst sweord Beówulfes Beowulf's sword burst asunder, Beo. Th. 5354; B. 2680: Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 6. Ðæt him forberste se sweora that his neck break, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 16: Prov. Kmbl. 19.
Linked entry: a-berstan
þyhtig
Strong ⬩ firm
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Strong, firm Sweord ecgum þyhtig, Beo. Th. 3121; B. 1558
hring-mǽled
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Ornamented with inlaid rings Hringmǽled sweord, Cd. 93; Th. 120, 10; Gen. 1992
ge-fetelsod
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Substitute: Belted, provided with a belt Twá sweord gefetelsode, C. D. ii. 380, 28
stílan
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To steel, temper, harden Sum mæg stýled sweord, wǽpen gewyrcan, Exon. Th. 42, 28 ; Cri. 679
Linked entry: stýled
hilt-leás
Without a hilt
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Without a hilt Hiltleás sweord ensis, Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 46; Wrt. Voc. 35, 33
eótenisc
Belonging to or made by a giant, giant ⬩ giganteus, a gigante factus
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Belonging to or made by a giant, giant; giganteus, a gigante factus Geseah ðá eald sweord eótenisc then he saw an old giant sword. Beo. Th. 3120; B. 1558. Ætbær eald sweord eótonisc bore away the old giant sword, 5225 ; B. 2616
ge-fetelsod
Polished ⬩ trimmed ⬩ ornamented ⬩ perpŏlītus ⬩ adornātus
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Polished, trimmed, ornamented; perpŏlītus, adornātus Twá sweord gefetelsode two swords trimmed; duos glădios optĭme adornātos, Text. Roff. 110, 15
Linked entry: fetelsod
wyrm-fáh
Having serpentine ornamentation
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Having serpentine ornamentation Ðæt sweord wreoþenhilt and wyrmfáh, Beo. Th. 3400; B. 1697
gyrdan
To GIRD ⬩ bind round ⬩ cingere
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Hine se hálga wer gyrde grǽgan sweorde the holy man girded himself with a grey sword, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 22; Gen. 2865; Fins. Th. 27; Fin. 13. Gyrd nú ðín sweord ofer ðín þeóh accingere gladium tuum circa femur, Ps. Th. 44, 4: Lk. Skt. 17, 8.
Nægling
the name of Beowulf's sword
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the name of Beowulf's sword Nægling forbærst, sweord Beówulfes, Beo. Th. 5354; B. 2680
gold-fǽted
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Adorned with gold Goldfǽted (ofergyldene, v. l.) sweord deauratum gladium, Ll. Lbmn. 460, 28
Linked entry: fǽtan
þeóh-seax
A shore sword that could be worn on the thigh
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Sweord macheram, þeóhseax senspatium, 96, 29
wíg-bil
A battle-blade ⬩ a sword
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A battle-blade, a sword Ðæt sweord ongan æfter heaþoswáte hildegicelum, wígbil wanian, Beo. Th. 3218; B. 1607
ge-scǽnan
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to cause to shine, make bright Git his sweord scíneð swlðe gescǽned, and ofer dá byrgenna blícað ðá hieltas, Sal. 222. [O.H.Ger. ge-skeinan notum facere.]
wyrhta
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Add: croc-, frum-, gim-, godweb-, ísern-, lám-, lǽst-, leóþ-, lypen-, méd-, morþ-, morþor-, níd-, scild-, scóh-, slecg-, sweord-wyrhta
síd-rand
A broad shield
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A broad shield Ðá wæs on healle heardecg togen sweord ofer setlum, sídrand manig hafen. Beo. Th. 2583; B. 1289
ofer-gylden
Gilded, covered with gold
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Gilded, covered with gold Gif hé begytaþ ðæt hé hæbbe byrne and helm and ofergyldene (cf. golde fæted, ll. 8-9) sweord, L. Wg. 10; Th. i. 188, 21
swátig
sweaty ⬩ bloody
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Th. i. 426, 31. bloody Sweord wæs swátig, Beo. Th. 3143; B. 1569. Sweord and swátigne helm, Judth. Thw. 26, 20; Jud. 338. Ðú meaht geseón on mínre sídan swátge wunde, Exon. Th. 89, 19; Cri. 1459